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Schools in Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber (2025)

149 schools · 74,389 students · 103 academy, 35 local authority, 11 independent · median Pupils on roll 409.

Bradford, in Yorkshire and the Humber, has 149 schools in England's 2025 data, together educating about 74,389 students. By level there are 110 primary, 29 secondary, 8 all-through, 2 sixth form; by sector 103 academy, 35 local authority, 11 independent.

The median Pupils on roll across Bradford's schools is 409, above the Yorkshire and the Humber median of 259. Number of pupils in the latest school census.

144 of the 149 schools qualify for the Success Index (England). The highest-scoring is Thackley Primary School (82.6, top 25% of primary schools nationally), followed by Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy (76.9, top 25% of primary schools nationally), and Lift Feversham (75.7, top 25% of primary schools nationally). Scores are percentiles within school type, so compare a primary school with other primary schools.

The largest schools are St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy (1,800 students), Dixons Allerton Academy (1,775 students), Immanuel College (1,732 students). 9 schools are single-sex.

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Top 60 schools in Bradford

Ordered by Success Index (England). Rank positions shown on each profile are within England and Yorkshire and the Humber. The remaining 84 ranked schools are listed below the table.

  1. 1
    83
    Thackley Primary SchoolBradford · Local authority Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 465 students
  2. 2
    77
    Barkerend Primary Leadership AcademyBradford · Academy Primary92% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 520 students
  3. 3
    76
    Lift FevershamBradford · Academy Primary90% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 478 students
  4. 4
    75
    Thornbury Primary Leadership AcademyBradford · Academy Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 495 students
  5. 5
    74
    Keelham Primary SchoolBradford · Local authority Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 111 students
  6. 6
    73
    Blakehill Primary SchoolBradford · Local authority Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 421 students
  7. 7
    72
    Foxhill Primary SchoolBradford · Local authority Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 231 students
  8. 8
    72
    Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolBradford · Local authority Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 457 students
  9. 9
    72
    Eden Springs Girls SecondaryBradford · Independent Secondary53.3 Attainment 8 · 113 students
  10. 10
    71
    Sandy Lane Primary SchoolBradford · Local authority Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 326 students
  11. 11
    71
    Copthorne Primary SchoolBradford · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 517 students
  12. 12
    71
    Dixons Marchbank PrimaryBradford · Academy Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 479 students
  13. 13
    69
    Bankfoot Primary SchoolBradford · Local authority Primary83% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 247 students
  14. 14
    69
    Beckfoot Heaton PrimaryBradford · Academy Primary81% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 752 students
  15. 15
    69
    Dixons Kings AcademyBradford · Academy Secondary52.7 Attainment 8 · 818 students
  16. 16
    69
    East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolBradford · Local authority Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 204 students
  17. 17
    68
    Hollingwood AcademyBradford · Academy Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 479 students
  18. 18
    66
    St John's CofE Primary SchoolBradford · Academy Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 469 students
  19. 19
    65
    Feversham Girls' Secondary AcademyBradford · Academy Secondary54.8 Attainment 8 · 796 students
  20. 20
    63
    Marshfield PrimaryBradford · Academy Primary80% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 442 students
  21. 21
    62
    St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyBradford · Academy Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 218 students
  22. 22
    62
    Dixons Trinity AcademyBradford · Academy Secondary51.4 Attainment 8 · 671 students
  23. 23
    62
    Dixons City AcademyBradford · Academy Secondary49.5 Attainment 8 · 892 students
  24. 24
    62
    Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, BradfordBradford · Academy Secondary49.1 Attainment 8 · 598 students
  25. 25
    61
    Lady Royd Primary SchoolBradford · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 350 students
  26. 26
    60
    Brackenhill Primary SchoolBradford · Local authority Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 444 students
  27. 27
    60
    Rainbow Primary Leadership AcademyBradford · Academy Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 329 students
  28. 28
    57
    Lilycroft Primary SchoolBradford · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 367 students
  29. 29
    57
    Bowling Park Primary SchoolBradford · Academy Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 615 students
  30. 30
    55
    Woodlands Church of England Primary AcademyBradford · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 106 students
  31. 31
    55
    Bronte Girls' AcademyBradford · Academy Secondary48.9 Attainment 8 · 709 students
  32. 32
    55
    Greengates Primary AcademyBradford · Academy Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 204 students
  33. 33
    54
    Dixons McMillan AcademyBradford · Academy Secondary47.3 Attainment 8 · 665 students
  34. 34
    54
    Lower Fields Primary AcademyBradford · Academy Primary76% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 395 students
  35. 35
    54
    All Saints CofE Primary SchoolBradford · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 628 students
  36. 36
    52
    Thorpe PrimaryBradford · Academy Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 192 students
  37. 37
    52
    Eternal LightBradford · Independent Secondary44.3 Attainment 8 · 142 students
  38. 38
    51
    Grove House AcademyBradford · Academy Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 411 students
  39. 39
    51
    Newhall Park Primary SchoolBradford · Local authority Primary77% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 409 students
  40. 40
    51
    St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyBradford · Academy Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 226 students
  41. 41
    51
    St Philip's CofE Primary SchoolBradford · Academy Primary70% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 210 students
  42. 42
    50
    St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyBradford · Academy Secondary44.5 Attainment 8 · 1,800 students
  43. 43
    50
    St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyBradford · Academy Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 234 students
  44. 44
    50
    Wilsden Primary SchoolBradford · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 265 students
  45. 45
    49
    Dixons Music PrimaryBradford · Academy Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 420 students
  46. 46
    49
    Stocks Lane Primary SchoolBradford · Local authority Primary57% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 207 students
  47. 47
    49
    Trinity Academy BradfordBradford · Academy Secondary43.9 Attainment 8 · 914 students
  48. 48
    48
    Newby Primary SchoolBradford · Local authority Primary66% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 442 students
  49. 49
    48
    Byron Primary SchoolBradford · Academy Primary75% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 641 students
  50. 50
    48
    Co-op Academy ParklandBradford · Academy Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 186 students
  51. 51
    47
    Killinghall Primary SchoolBradford · Local authority Primary67% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 706 students
  52. 52
    47
    Farfield Primary and Nursery SchoolBradford · Local authority Primary79% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 384 students
  53. 53
    47
    Idle CofE Primary SchoolBradford · Local authority Primary60% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 389 students
  54. 54
    46
    St Luke's CofE Primary SchoolBradford · Local authority Primary69% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 209 students
  55. 55
    46
    Co-op Academy BeckfieldBradford · Academy Primary71% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 192 students
  56. 56
    46
    Frizinghall Primary SchoolBradford · Local authority Primary64% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 410 students
  57. 57
    45
    Drighlington Primary SchoolBradford · Local authority Primary53% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 396 students
  58. 58
    43
    Miriam Lord Primary SchoolBradford · Academy Primary65% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 370 students
  59. 59
    43
    Low Moor CofE Primary SchoolBradford · Local authority Primary61% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 395 students
  60. 60
    43
    Heaton St Barnabas' CofE Aided Primary SchoolBradford · Local authority Primary63% KS2 expected standard (RWM) · 382 students

More ranked schools in Bradford

Ranked 61 to 144 by Success Index (England).

  1. 61.Immanuel College42.5
  2. 62.Wellington Primary School42.3
  3. 63.Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan42.2
  4. 64.Titus Salt School42.1
  5. 65.Dixons Manningham Academy41.9
  6. 66.Atlas Community Primary School41.6
  7. 67.Cullingworth Village Primary School41.2
  8. 68.Carlton Bolling41.1
  9. 69.Farnham Academy40.7
  10. 70.St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy39.4
  11. 71.Bradford Girls' Grammar School37.1
  12. 72.St William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy36.7
  13. 73.Appleton Academy36.6
  14. 74.Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria35.8
  15. 75.Wibsey Primary School33.9
  16. 76.Shibden Head Primary Academy33.4
  17. 77.Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School33.1
  18. 78.Horton Grange Primary School32.7
  19. 79.Dixons Allerton Academy30.8
  20. 80.Home Farm Primary School30.5
  21. 81.Belle Vue Girls' Academy30.3
  22. 82.Bradford Christian School30.3
  23. 83.Margaret McMillan Primary School29.9
  24. 84.St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy29.9
  25. 85.Swain House Primary School29.7
  26. 86.Clayton Village Academy29.4
  27. 87.St Paul's CofE Primary School29.2
  28. 88.Beckfoot Thornton29.1
  29. 89.Horton Park Primary School28.7
  30. 90.Lapage Primary School and Nursery28.3
  31. 91.Westbourne Primary School28.3
  32. 92.Valley Academy28.1
  33. 93.Holybrook Primary School28.0
  34. 94.St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School27.9
  35. 95.St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery27.6
  36. 96.Poplars Farm Primary School26.8
  37. 97.Woodside Academy25.9
  38. 98.Russell Hall Primary School25.8
  39. 99.Iqra Primary Academy25.5
  40. 100.Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery24.7
  41. 101.St Stephen's CofE Primary School24.6
  42. 102.St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy23.8
  43. 103.Parkside School23.2
  44. 104.Bradford Grammar School23.0
  45. 105.St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy23.0
  46. 106.St. Clare's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy22.0
  47. 107.Hill Top CofE Primary School21.3
  48. 108.Westminster Church of England Primary Academy20.9
  49. 109.Co-op Academy Penny Oaks20.7
  50. 110.Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy20.1
  51. 111.Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy19.9
  52. 112.Beckfoot Upper Heaton19.6
  53. 113.Cavendish Primary School19.2
  54. 114.Laisterdyke Leadership Academy19.2
  55. 115.Denholme Primary School19.0
  56. 116.Peel Park Primary School and Nursery18.9
  57. 117.Hanson Academy18.5
  58. 118.Worthinghead Primary School18.5
  59. 119.Green Lane Primary School18.4
  60. 120.Southmere Primary Academy18.1
  61. 121.Woodhouse Grove School17.6
  62. 122.The Academy At St. James17.2
  63. 123.Clayton St John CofE Primary School16.7
  64. 124.Whetley Academy15.9
  65. 125.St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy15.4
  66. 126.Thornton Primary School15.3
  67. 127.Bradford Academy14.9
  68. 128.Bradford Forster Academy13.7
  69. 129.Reevy Hill Primary School13.6
  70. 130.Lidget Green Academy13.5
  71. 131.Girlington Primary School13.4
  72. 132.Crossley Hall Academy12.8
  73. 133.Ryecroft Primary Academy12.6
  74. 134.Carlton Mills12.5
  75. 135.Tong Leadership Academy11.7
  76. 136.Oasis Academy Lister Park11.1
  77. 137.Co-op Academy Princeville10.9
  78. 138.Ley Top Primary School9.0
  79. 139.Co-op Academy Grange8.9
  80. 140.Fagley Primary School8.3
  81. 141.Meadow Bank Community School6.6
  82. 142.Shirley Manor Primary School5.9
  83. 143.Carrwood Primary School4.6
  84. 144.Knowleswood Primary School3.5

Other schools in Bradford

Schools without a rank: fewer than 60 students, no published Pupils on roll, or a school type that is not scored.

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Crystal Gardens Primary School

Bradford · Independent primary · Ages 2–11

166 students

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Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford

Bradford · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19

1,238 students

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Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School

Bradford · Independent primary · Ages 3–11

134 students

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New College Bradford

Bradford · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19

0 students

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The Fountain School

Bradford · Independent all-through · Ages 10–16

39 students

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best school in Bradford?

Thackley Primary School is the highest-ranked school in Bradford with a Success Index (England) of 82.6 out of 100 (Top 25% of primary schools in England).

How many schools are in Bradford?

Bradford has 149 schools (110 primary, 29 secondary, 8 all-through, 2 sixth form) educating 74,389 students in 2025.

What is the typical Pupils on roll in Bradford?

The median Pupils on roll across schools in Bradford is 409. Number of pupils in the latest school census.