Bradford
Appleton Academy
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 36.0 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 36.0
- Attainment 8
- 24%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.87
- Progress 8
- [-1.09, -0.65]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Reception entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 24 | 19 | 19 (100%) | 50 |
| September 2025 | 29 | 35 | 28 (80%) | 56 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 29 | 29 (100%) | 56 |
| September 2023 | 39 | 34 | 34 (100%) | 68 |
| September 2022 | 47 | 42 | 42 (100%) | 66 |
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 163 | 164 | 148 (90%) | 358 |
| September 2025 | 172 | 159 | 152 (96%) | 362 |
| September 2024 | 173 | 166 | 159 (96%) | 375 |
| September 2023 | 198 | 141 | 141 (100%) | 358 |
| September 2022 | 187 | 147 | 146 (99%) | 374 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Bradford’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 168 | 36.0 | — | 23.8% | 3.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 163 | 35.1 | — | 27.0% | — | 15.3% | 2.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 168 | 34.1 | -0.87 | 21.4% | — | 22.0% | 2.6 |
| 2022/2023 | 159 | 38.4 | -0.56 | 23.9% | — | 27.0% | 3.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 163 | 39.0 | -0.57 | — | — | 21.0% | 3.1 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
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 |
| Pupils | 1,254 |
| FSM eligible | 50.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Woodside Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD12 8AL
www.appletonacademy.co.uk1274600550| 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 | 2025/2026 |
| 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 |