Bradford Academy
Bradford, BD4 7QS · Bradford · all-through school
32nd of 35 secondary schools in Bradford we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 1.1/10 against 284 of them, against 0.5/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 23.1 · 7 | 46% | 0.30 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.94 · 4 | 38% | 0.14 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 33.1 · 3 | 15% | 0.05 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 23.1% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 33.1, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.94 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (1.1 out of 10 against similar schools, 0.5 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. The school offers a breakfast club, an after-school club, and a Year 6 residential trip in 2026.
Getting in. There are 1682 pupils in a school with 1891 places, leaving 209 spare places. The school has a little room, but is fairly full.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils to close the gap between their current attainment and the national median? What specific activities are included in the Year 6 residential trip? How do the breakfast and after-school clubs integrate with the wider curriculum?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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