Bradford Academy

Term dates

We haven't checked Bradford's term dates yet. See the school's website.

Admissions

Places for Year 7 are applied for through your home council, not the school.

Apply for a secondary school place on GOV.UK

How places are given: as a Church of England school, it may give priority to children of that faith, then usually by distance. Check its admissions policy.

For the sixth form, apply to the school directly.

How many families applied: Year 7

For September 2026, 161 families put this school as their first choice, and 207 places were offered. 156 of the families who put it first got a place (97%).

How many families applied: Reception

For September 2026, 34 families put this school as their first choice, and 38 places were offered. 34 of the families who put it first got a place (100%).

Offers made on national offer day, from the Department for Education. Waiting lists and appeals can change things later. The hardest schools to get into.

Before and after school

No club is registered with Ofsted at this school's address. Ask the school about breakfast or after-school care, or find clubs nearby.

Ofsted inspection

Latest graded inspection, 29 April 2025. No overall grade was given (Ofsted stopped giving one in September 2024).

Quality of education

Requires improvement

Behaviour and attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership and management

Good

Early years

Good

Sixth form

Good

Read the Ofsted reports

From Ofsted's published inspection data (Open Government Licence). Report cards and older grades use different scales, so they can't be compared directly.

About and location

Type

Academy

Phase

All-through

Ages

2–19

Pupils

1549 (capacity 1891)

Gender

Mixed

Religious character

Church of England

Diocese

Diocese of Leeds (ce)

Academy trust

BRADFORD ACADEMY TRUST

Phone

01274256789

Address

Lister Avenue, Bradford, BD4 7QS

Website

bradfordacademy.co.uk

Official school record, including Ofsted reports