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Bradford Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Melanie Saville

corporate_fareBRADFORD ACADEMY TRUST

location_onBradford, BD4 7QS

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,746

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Attainment 8

33.1

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GCSE Rank

#30 in Bradford

#3,105 of 3,216 nationally

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Bradford Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Bradford, serving ages 2-19. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Bradford Academy is an academy sponsor led in Bradford, admitting pupils aged 2-19. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of BRADFORD ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 1,682 pupils on roll, of whom 55% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 33.1, placing the school #30 in Bradford and #3,105 of 3,216 nationally. 23.10% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 6.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

In 2025, 48% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #129 of 35 primaries in Bradford and #11,403 of 3,216 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 2 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 10.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

33.1

Grade 5+ E&M

23.10%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)6.0%

Entering EBacc58.40%

EBacc APS2.94

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.94

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

33.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc25.70%

EBacc APS2.9

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.92

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

33.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35%

EBacc APS2.87

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.4

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc38%

EBacc APS3.24

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc41%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.55

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35%

EBacc APS3.03

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.32

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

38.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc6%

EBacc APS2.85

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

82%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

2024

2023

2022

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 60%

Reading57% LA 73%

Writing60% LA 70%

Maths60% LA 71%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 58%England 61%

Reading73% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing63% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths73% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 57%England 60%

Reading61% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing50% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths61% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.8

Read

LA -0.6

-2.4 to 0.8

-5.0

Write

LA 0.1

-6.5 to -3.4

-1.4

Maths

LA -0.1

-2.9 to 0.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading65% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing68% LA 76% · Eng 78%

Maths78% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.2

Read

LA 0.4

-0.4 to 2.8

1.2

Write

LA 0.6

-0.2 to 2.7

3.0

Maths

LA 0.8

1.6 to 4.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

57%

LA 60%

Reading69% LA 71%

Writing60% LA 75%

Maths71% LA 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.3

Read

LA 0.2

-2.8 to 0.2

-2.1

Write

LA 0.7

-3.6 to -0.6

-0.1

Maths

LA 0.8

-1.5 to 1.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

29 April 2025

Inspection Report

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11 January 2023

Inspection Report

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29 November 2017

Inspection Report

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29 January 2013

Inspection Report

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17 May 2011

Inspection Report

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11 November 2010

Inspection Report

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03 February 2010

Inspection Report

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25 February 2009

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

5 Evaluations

2025-04-29

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2023-01-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-11-29

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-01-29

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-02-03

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

7.7%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.6%(60 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,682 pupils. During this period, there were 130 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 7.7%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,682	130	7.7%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,677	227	13.5%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,728	148	8.6%	7.4%	3
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,738	266	15.3%	7.1%	2
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,726	423	24.5%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,748	250	14.3%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,746	221	12.7%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,724	110	6.4%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,787	124	6.9%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,766	223	12.6%	4.9%	4
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,769	196	11.1%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,767	87	4.9%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,761	30	1.7%	1.0%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,763	115	6.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,779	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,779	55	3.1%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,771	51	2.9%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,823	49	2.7%	3.1%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,822	90	4.9%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,799	63	3.5%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,897	92	4.8%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,897	62	3.3%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,903	89	4.7%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	2,066	45	2.2%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	2,084	42	2.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	2,088	12	0.6%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 102 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 77 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 64 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 40 pupils

Physical Disability 24 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Hearing Impairment 8 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

71.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

70.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

10.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree24%

agree37%

disagree19%

strongly disagree19%

don't know2%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree20%

agree39%

disagree22%

strongly disagree19%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree19%

agree37%

disagree4%

strongly disagree22%

don't know6%

not applicable13%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes37%

no63%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree35%

agree15%

disagree15%

strongly disagree35%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree31%

agree43%

disagree15%

strongly disagree11%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree28%

agree46%

disagree15%

strongly disagree9%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree26%

agree48%

disagree9%

strongly disagree17%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree39%

agree44%

disagree9%

strongly disagree6%

don't know2%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree43%

agree35%

disagree11%

strongly disagree4%

don't know7%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree26%

agree39%

disagree6%

strongly disagree19%

don't know11%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes61%

no39%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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