Bradford Forster Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber BD4 8RG · Bradford
#342 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#3849 of 4,090 nationally
About Bradford Forster Academy
Bradford Forster Academy is a academy secondary located in Bradford, in the Bradford local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 892 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 13.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 342nd of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (18th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (11th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 892; capacity filled 85%; grade 4+ english & maths 41.9%; ebacc average points 2.93.
There are 149 schools in Bradford; Bradford Forster Academy ranks 128th of 144 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)32.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)23.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)47.4%
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 Forster Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 892
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 47.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 85%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 32.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 23.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 41.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.93
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Bradford Forster Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Lower Fields Primary Academy
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
395 students · 216 m away
Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan
Bradford · Independent secondary · Ages 11–25
169 students · 527 m away
Bradford Academy
Bradford · Academy all-through · Ages 2–19
1,549 students · 657 m away
Knowleswood Primary School
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
363 students · 707 m away
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
420 students · 1.0 km away
Meadow Bank Community School
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
286 students · 1.1 km away
Carrwood Primary School
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
285 students · 1.3 km away
Ryecroft Primary Academy
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
199 students · 1.4 km away
Co-op Academy Penny Oaks
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
188 students · 1.5 km away
St John's CofE Primary School
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
469 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Dixons City Academy
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
892 students
Humberston Academy
Grimsby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
891 students
Graham School
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893 students
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Bradford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
889 students
E-Act Parkwood Academy
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
886 students
Todmorden High School, A SHARE Academy
Todmorden · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
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Frequently asked questions
Is Bradford Forster Academy a good school?
Bradford Forster Academy has a Success Index (England) of 13.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #342 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 Forster Academy rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Bradford Forster Academy ranks #342 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #3849 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Bradford Forster Academy?
Bradford Forster Academy had 892 students in 2025.
Is Bradford Forster Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Bradford Forster Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Bradford Forster Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Bradford Forster Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.