Appleton Academy
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Attainment 8 of 35.1 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 35.1
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 34%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.87
- Confidence interval:
- [-1.09, -0.65]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 163 | 35.1 | — | 34.4% | 15.3% | 2.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 168 | 34.1 | -0.87 | 32.1% | 22.0% | 2.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 159 | 38.4 | -0.56 | 44.0% | 27.0% | 3.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 163 | 39.0 | -0.57 | 43.0% | 21.0% | 3.1 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Bradford for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 145173 |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | All-through |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 3-16 |
| Headteacher | Helen Jones |
| Trust | EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | — |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | BD12 8AL |
| Latest pupils | 163 |
| FSM eligible | 50.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Woodside Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD12 8AL
www.appletonacademy.co.ukView local authority page1274600550| DfE number | 4061 |
| UKPRN | 10065408 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2017 |
| GIAS updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | 17 Jan 2022 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Academy First Section 5 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 3 Nov 2021 |
| Publication date | 17 Jan 2022 |