Bradford Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber BD4 7QS · Bradford
#337 of 366 all-through schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#3807 of 4,090 nationally
About Bradford Academy
Bradford Academy is a academy all-through located in Bradford, in the Bradford local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 2–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,549 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 14.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 337th of 366 ranked all-through schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is ks2: higher standard (18th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (9th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,549; capacity filled 81.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 45.7%; ebacc average points 2.94.
There are 149 schools in Bradford; Bradford Academy ranks 127th of 144 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)48%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)2%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)33.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)23.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)51.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Bradford Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,549
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 51.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 81.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 48%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 2%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
- Attainment 8
- 33.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 23.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 45.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.94
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Bradford Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Lower Fields Primary Academy
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
395 students · 526 m away
Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan
Bradford · Independent secondary · Ages 11–25
169 students · 619 m away
Bradford Forster Academy
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
892 students · 657 m away
Bowling Park Primary School
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
615 students · 1.0 km away
Knowleswood Primary School
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
363 students · 1.2 km away
Bronte Girls' Academy
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
709 students · 1.2 km away
Newhall Park Primary School
Bradford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
409 students · 1.2 km away
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
420 students · 1.3 km away
The Fountain School
Bradford · Independent all-through · Ages 10–16
39 students · 1.3 km away
St Stephen's CofE Primary School
Bradford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
460 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Academy all-through schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
King Ecgbert School
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,575 students
Heckmondwike Grammar School
Heckmondwike · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,522 students
Abbey Grange Church of England Academy
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,576 students
Benton Park School
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,516 students
Ryburn Valley High School
Sowerby Bridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,589 students
Lift Kingswood
Hull · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,592 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Bradford Academy a good school?
Bradford Academy has a Success Index (England) of 14.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #337 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Bradford Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Bradford Academy ranks #337 of 366 all-through schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #3807 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bradford Academy?
Bradford Academy had 1,549 students in 2025.
Is Bradford Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Bradford Academy is classified as a all-through covering Ages 2–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Bradford Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bradford Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.