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Hanson Academy

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

personMr Samuel Sheedy

corporate_fareDELTA ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onBradford, BD2 1JP

phone 1274776200

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,638

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Attainment 8

35.1

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GCSE Rank

#28 in Bradford

#3,015 of 3,216 nationally

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Hanson Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Bradford, serving ages 11-18. Currently rated Inadequate by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Hanson Academy is an academy sponsor led in Bradford, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 1,530 pupils on roll, of whom 48% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 35.1, placing the school #28 in Bradford and #3,015 of 3,216 nationally. 36.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 11.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 14 A-level subjects. 23.7% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 6.2% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.63 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

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

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.6× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 3 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 26.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

35.1

Grade 5+ E&M

36.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)11.1%

Entering EBacc20.80%

EBacc APS2.98

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.69

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13.10%

EBacc APS2.94

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.98

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

32.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc8%

EBacc APS2.65

2022

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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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

78%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

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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

A-Level Value Added

-0.63

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*2.1%

Achieving A*–A6.2%

Achieving A*–B23.7%

VA Banding Well below average

Retention rate97.1%

A-level subjects offered14

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.3

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate96.40%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate98.00%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

29 April 2025

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-04-29

Academy First Section 5 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

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2020-03-03

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Inadequate

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Inadequate

2018-01-10

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

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

23.1%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

10.8%(165 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

2pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,530 pupils. During this period, there were 353 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 23.1%, 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)	1,530	353	23.1%	7.3%	2
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,548	477	30.8%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,584	522	33.0%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,552	486	31.3%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,555	578	37.2%	8.2%	5
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,641	689	42.0%	6.6%	5
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,638	1065	65.0%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,634	991	60.6%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	0	135	-	4.7%	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 67 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 42 pupils

Hearing Impairment 29 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 23 pupils

Visual Impairment 19 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 15 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils