Bradford Forster Academy
Details
| Age Range | 11-16 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy sponsor led |
| Religious Character | Church of England |
| Local Authority | Bradford |
| Address | Fenby Avenue, BD4 8RG |
| School Website | www.bradfordforsteracademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 1274302400 |
| URN | 140429 |
School Census
| Total | 983 |
| Girls/Boys | 483/500 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 49.1%/50.9% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 21.4% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 444 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 13.5% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
The latest Ofsted inspection was on 22/03/2023 and the overall effectiveness rating was Inadequate.
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 22/03/2023 | Inadequate |
| 14/03/2018 | Good |
| Inspection Date | 22/03/2023 |
| Quality of Education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal Development | Inadequate |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Inadequate |
| Inspection Date | 14/03/2018 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Good |
Ofsted Inspection Timeline
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2024 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 37 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32.60% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 44.90% |
| Entering EBacc | 44.90% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.27 |
| Progress 8 | -0.54 |
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 32 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 28% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 40% |
| Entering EBacc | 25% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.72 |
| Progress 8 | -0.8 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 34.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 28% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 39% |
| Entering EBacc | - |
| EBacc average point score | 2.93 |
| Progress 8 | -0.72 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 293 |
| As first preference | 147 |
| As second preference | 65 |
| As third preference | 46 |
| Total Offers Made | 187 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 147 |
| second preference offers | 10 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 371 |
| As first preference | 171 |
| As second preference | 87 |
| As third preference | 61 |
| Total Offers Made | 208 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 171 |
| second preference offers | 13 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.10% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 414 |
| As first preference | 199 |
| As second preference | 107 |
| As third preference | 56 |
| Total Offers Made | 203 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 181 |
| second preference offers | 11 |
| third preference offers | 4 |
| first preference v offers | 1.17% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 495 |
| As first preference | 217 |
| As second preference | 122 |
| As third preference | 77 |
| Total Offers Made | 204 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 185 |
| second preference offers | 11 |
| third preference offers | 6 |
| first preference v offers | 1.04% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 408 |
| As first preference | 182 |
| As second preference | 107 |
| As third preference | 58 |
| Total Offers Made | 205 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 175 |
| second preference offers | 16 |
| third preference offers | 7 |
| first preference v offers | 1.20% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 467 |
| As first preference | 213 |
| As second preference | 130 |
| As third preference | 49 |
| Total Offers Made | 207 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 177 |
| second preference offers | 22 |
| third preference offers | 2 |
| first preference v offers | 1.19% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 490 |
| As first preference | 222 |
| As second preference | 126 |
| As third preference | 65 |
| Total Offers Made | 205 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 186 |
| second preference offers | 14 |
| third preference offers | 1 |
| first preference v offers | 1.13% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 484 |
| As first preference | 187 |
| As second preference | 120 |
| As third preference | 72 |
| Total Offers Made | 205 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 166 |
| second preference offers | 18 |
| third preference offers | 3 |
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 425 |
| As first preference | 129 |
| As second preference | 146 |
| As third preference | 69 |
| Total Offers Made | 182 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 129 |
| second preference offers | 26 |
| third preference offers | 9 |
Parents View
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 23% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 23% |
| strongly disagree | 17% |
| don't know | 0% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 19% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 24% |
| strongly disagree | 14% |
| don't know | 1% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 16% |
| agree | 27% |
| disagree | 29% |
| strongly disagree | 23% |
| don't know | 5% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 6% |
| agree | 11% |
| disagree | 19% |
| strongly disagree | 14% |
| don't know | 8% |
| not applicable | 41% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 14% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 31% |
| strongly disagree | 22% |
| don't know | 3% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 22% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 21% |
| don't know | 3% |
| not applicable | 8% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 24% |
| no | 76% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 22% |
| agree | 26% |
| disagree | 17% |
| strongly disagree | 33% |
| dont know | 2% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 25% |
| agree | 39% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 12% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 26% |
| agree | 47% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 9% |
| don't know | 4% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 22% |
| agree | 36% |
| disagree | 22% |
| strongly disagree | 18% |
| don't know | 2% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 26% |
| agree | 49% |
| disagree | 10% |
| strongly disagree | 7% |
| don't know | 7% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 46% |
| agree | 42% |
| disagree | 3% |
| strongly disagree | 3% |
| don't know | 6% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 22% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 14% |
| don't know | 9% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 51% |
| no | 49% |
| My child is happy at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 20% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 24% |
| strongly disagree | 21% |
| don't know | 1% |
| My child feels safe at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 19% |
| agree | 32% |
| disagree | 24% |
| strongly disagree | 20% |
| don't know | 5% |
| The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | |
| strongly agree | 13% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 25% |
| strongly disagree | 25% |
| don't know | 8% |
| My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | |
| strongly agree | 7% |
| agree | 12% |
| disagree | 15% |
| strongly disagree | 22% |
| don't know | 2% |
| not applicable | 42% |
| The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | |
| strongly agree | 14% |
| agree | 30% |
| disagree | 26% |
| strongly disagree | 29% |
| don't know | 1% |
| When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly | |
| strongly agree | 23% |
| agree | 17% |
| disagree | 20% |
| strongly disagree | 24% |
| don't know | 3% |
| not applicable | 13% |
| Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)? | |
| yes | 27% |
| no | 73% |
| My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | |
| strongly agree | 29% |
| agree | 29% |
| disagree | 14% |
| strongly disagree | 29% |
| dont know | 0% |
| The school has high expectations for my child. | |
| strongly agree | 25% |
| agree | 38% |
| disagree | 13% |
| strongly disagree | 12% |
| don't know | 13% |
| My child does well at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 26% |
| agree | 33% |
| disagree | 22% |
| strongly disagree | 11% |
| don't know | 9% |
| The school lets me know how my child is doing. | |
| strongly agree | 24% |
| agree | 34% |
| disagree | 24% |
| strongly disagree | 18% |
| don't know | 0% |
| There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 25% |
| agree | 49% |
| disagree | 11% |
| strongly disagree | 10% |
| don't know | 6% |
| My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | |
| strongly agree | 32% |
| agree | 55% |
| disagree | 6% |
| strongly disagree | 5% |
| don't know | 3% |
| The school supports my child's wider personal development. | |
| strongly agree | 22% |
| agree | 28% |
| disagree | 16% |
| strongly disagree | 23% |
| don't know | 11% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent. | |
| yes | 50% |
| no | 50% |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 55.3% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 14.1% |
| african ethnic origin | 8.1% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 7% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.4% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 2.1% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.7% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| gypsy roma ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 59.7% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 12.8% |
| pakistani ethnic origin | 7.8% |
| african ethnic origin | 4.6% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 2.5% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 2.4% |
| white and black caribbean ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| any other ethnic group ethnic origin | 1.6% |
| indian ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| any other black background ethnic origin | 0.9% |
| any other asian background ethnic origin | 0.8% |
| bangladeshi ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| white and black african ethnic origin | 0.6% |
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Knowleswood Primary School
(0.57 mi)
Ofsted Rating: Requires improvement
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