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Schools in Bradford

Search and compare schools in Bradford with map view, rankings, Ofsted context, performance data and admissions research links. Use this page as a local hub before opening individual school profiles or building a side-by-side comparison.

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Starting school in September 2027

  • Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
  • Primary (Reception): apply by 15 January 2027; offers on 16 April 2027.

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Schools indexed
228
in Bradford
Average Attainment 8
42.6
national 46.4
Average Progress 8
-0.23
national 0.00
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
40%
national 45%
Good or Outstanding
65%
of 131 inspected

Averages cover state mainstream schools, the basis of the national figures. Special and independent schools are in the table below but not in the averages.

Ofsted across Bradford

Most recent inspection outcome for every school with a published judgement. Click a bar to filter the table.

Spread of Attainment 8

Number of Bradford secondaries in each band. Click a bar to filter the table.

Bradford schools

Ranked by Attainment 8 — switch the measure to reorder

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Select#SchoolAttainment 8Progress 85+ Eng & maths
1The Fountain School
Other independent school
65.6—86%
2Bradford Christian School
Other independent school
62.8—85%
3Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan
Other independent school
61.0—81%
4Ilkley Grammar School
Academy converter · Not judged
56.6+0.5458%
5Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy
Academy converter · Outstanding
55.3+0.6853%
6Dixons Kings Academy
Free schools
54.7+0.5464%
7Dixons City Academy
Academy sponsor led
52.5+0.3357%
8Dixons Trinity Academy
Free schools · Not judged
52.5+0.7254%
9Dixons McMillan Academy
Free schools · Good
52.2-0.1653%
10Beckfoot School
Academy converter · Not judged
51.5+0.4258%
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High-attainment secondary schools in Bradford

Ilkley Grammar School
SecondaryAttainment 8 56.6Progress 8 +0.54
Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 55.3Progress 8 +0.68
Dixons Kings Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 54.7Progress 8 +0.54
Dixons City Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 52.5Progress 8 +0.33
Dixons Trinity Academy
SecondaryAttainment 8 52.5Progress 8 +0.72

Catchment distances and university destinations in Bradford

Most leavers to Oxford or Cambridge

  1. Ilkley Grammar School2.0% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Beckfoot School1.2% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Bingley Grammar School0.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy0.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Beckfoot Thornton0.7% (2017/18–2019/20)

Most leavers to Russell Group universities

  1. Ilkley Grammar School39.6% (2015/16–2019/20)
  2. Beckfoot School27.8% (2015/16–2019/20)
  3. Titus Salt School22.7% (2015/16–2019/20)
  4. Bingley Grammar School20.6% (2015/16–2019/20)
  5. Bradford Girls' Grammar School19.7% (2015/16–2018/19)

Share of sixth-form leavers, pooled over the years shown (Department for Education destination data). England Oxbridge rankings

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