Bradford Academy

Details

Age Range	2-19 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy sponsor led
Religious Character	Church of England
Local Authority	Bradford
Address	Teasdale Street, BD4 7QJ
School Website	www.bradfordacademy.co.uk
Telephone	1274256789
URN	135367

School Census

Total	1746
Girls/Boys	795/951
Girls/Boys Ratio	45.5%/54.5%
% pupils where English not first language	27.6%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	730
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	13.9%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

The latest Ofsted inspection was on 11/01/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Requires improvement.

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
11/01/2023	Requires improvement
29/01/2013	Good

Inspection Date	11/01/2023
Quality of Education	Requires improvement
Behaviour and Attitudes	Requires improvement
Personal Development	Requires improvement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Requires improvement

Inspection Date	29/01/2013
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Ofsted Inspection Timeline

Inspection Date	Inspection Type	Inspection Report
29 April 2025	School inspection	View
11 January 2023	School inspection: Requires Improvement	View
29 November 2017	Short inspection	View
29 January 2013	Full inspection: Good	View
17 May 2011	Monitoring visit	View
11 November 2010	Curriculum and development visit	View
03 February 2010	Full inspection: Satisfactory	View
25 February 2009	Monitoring visit	View

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	33.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	24.80%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	36.50%
Entering EBacc	25.70%
EBacc average point score	2.9
Progress 8	-0.94

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	33.3
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	22%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	34%
Entering EBacc	35%
EBacc average point score	2.86
Progress 8	-0.97

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	38.4
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	31%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	44%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	3.24
Progress 8	-0.4

Primary Results

Type	Score
Primary Results 2024
Pupils meeting the expected standard	57%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2%
Reading	104
Maths	104
Reading Progress	-
Writing Progress	-
Maths Progress	-

Type	Score
Primary Results 2023
Pupils meeting the expected standard	42
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	0
Reading	101
Maths	100
Reading Progress	-0.8
Writing Progress	-5.0
Maths Progress	-1.4

Type	Score
Primary Results 2019
Pupils meeting the expected standard	57%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2%
Reading	101
Maths	103
Reading Progress	1.2
Writing Progress	1.2
Maths Progress	3.0

Type	Score
Primary Results 2018
Pupils meeting the expected standard	57%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard	2%
Reading	102
Maths	102
Reading Progress	-1.3
Writing Progress	-2.1
Maths Progress	-0.1

Primary Admissions

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	73
As First Preference	42
As second preference	13
As third preference	10

Total Offers Made	42
first preference offers	42
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	95
As First Preference	47
As second preference	17
As third preference	17

Total Offers Made	47
first preference offers	47
second preference offers	0
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	95
As First Preference	46
As second preference	26
As third preference	12

Total Offers Made	51
first preference offers	46
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	103
As First Preference	54
As second preference	22
As third preference	13

Total Offers Made	58
first preference offers	54
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.06%
Total Applications	130
As First Preference	54
As second preference	41
As third preference	21

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	51
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.00%
Total Applications	127
As First Preference	50
As second preference	35
As third preference	23

Total Offers Made	58
first preference offers	50
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.04%
Total Applications	154
As First Preference	58
As second preference	50
As third preference	21

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	2
third preference offers	1

First preference v Offers	1.02%
Total Applications	160
As First Preference	57
As second preference	46
As third preference	30

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	4
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.25%
Total Applications	193
As First Preference	66
As second preference	61
As third preference	30

Total Offers Made	59
first preference offers	53
second preference offers	6
third preference offers	0

First preference v Offers	1.55%
Total Applications	247
As First Preference	85
As second preference	89
As third preference	40

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	55
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	2

First preference v Offers	1.41%
Total Applications	241
As First Preference	79
As second preference	67
As third preference	40

Total Offers Made	60
first preference offers	56
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.11%
Total Applications	504
As first preference	178
As second preference	149
As third preference	80

Total Offers Made	222
first preference offers	161
second preference offers	27
third preference offers	14

first preference v offers	1.10%
Total Applications	530
As first preference	188
As second preference	140
As third preference	76

Total Offers Made	224
first preference offers	171
second preference offers	26
third preference offers	5

first preference v offers	1.05%
Total Applications	569
As first preference	180
As second preference	159
As third preference	79

Total Offers Made	221
first preference offers	171
second preference offers	19
third preference offers	13

first preference v offers	1.13%
Total Applications	607
As first preference	209
As second preference	155
As third preference	104

Total Offers Made	223
first preference offers	185
second preference offers	16
third preference offers	8

first preference v offers	1.18%
Total Applications	631
As first preference	210
As second preference	149
As third preference	85

Total Offers Made	222
first preference offers	178
second preference offers	21
third preference offers	9

first preference v offers	1.29%
Total Applications	689
As first preference	214
As second preference	165
As third preference	103

Total Offers Made	223
first preference offers	166
second preference offers	18
third preference offers	11

first preference v offers	1.22%
Total Applications	676
As first preference	213
As second preference	174
As third preference	105

Total Offers Made	218
first preference offers	174
second preference offers	18
third preference offers	7

first preference v offers	1.36%
Total Applications	740
As first preference	254
As second preference	183
As third preference	104

Total Offers Made	218
first preference offers	187
second preference offers	12
third preference offers	7

first preference v offers	1.30%
Total Applications	753
As first preference	240
As second preference	181
As third preference	122

Total Offers Made	225
first preference offers	184
second preference offers	22
third preference offers	9

first preference v offers	1.36%
Total Applications	648
As first preference	252
As second preference	151
As third preference	88

Total Offers Made	220
first preference offers	185
second preference offers	19
third preference offers	7

first preference v offers	1.28%
Total Applications	686
As first preference	246
As second preference	158
As third preference	129

Total Offers Made	218
first preference offers	192
second preference offers	14
third preference offers	9

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	41%
agree	30%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	37%
agree	33%
disagree	17%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	4%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	24%
agree	37%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	19%
don't know	2%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	4%
agree	6%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	2%
not applicable	59%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	20%
agree	39%
disagree	22%
strongly disagree	19%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	19%
agree	37%
disagree	4%
strongly disagree	22%
don't know	6%
not applicable	13%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	37%
no	63%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	35%
agree	15%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	35%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	31%
agree	43%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	11%
don't know	0%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	28%
agree	46%
disagree	15%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	2%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	26%
agree	48%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	17%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	39%
agree	44%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	6%
don't know	2%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	43%
agree	35%
disagree	11%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	7%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	26%
agree	39%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	19%
don't know	11%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	61%
no	39%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	40%
pakistani ethnic origin	31.9%
any other white background ethnic origin	5.7%
white and asian ethnic origin	5.1%
african ethnic origin	3.9%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.2%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.8%
indian ethnic origin	1.7%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1.1%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.7%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	37.7%
pakistani ethnic origin	33.9%
white and asian ethnic origin	5.8%
any other white background ethnic origin	5.1%
african ethnic origin	3.4%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	2.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	2%
indian ethnic origin	1.8%
any other asian background ethnic origin	1.7%
white and black african ethnic origin	1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	1%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.6%
any other black background ethnic origin	0.6%