Bradford
Carlton Keighley
GCSE results 2026: every Bradford school ranked · how England did
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 40.4 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 40.4
- Attainment 8
- 43%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.29
- Progress 8
- [-0.54, -0.05]
- 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.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 171 | 230 | 161 (70%) | 406 |
| September 2025 | 165 | 205 | 154 (75%) | 387 |
| September 2024 | 137 | 185 | 127 (69%) | 341 |
| September 2023 | 172 | 156 | 156 (100%) | 302 |
| September 2022 | 147 | 136 | 135 (99%) | 279 |
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) | 145 | 40.4 | — | 43.4% | 9.0% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 144 | 38.6 | — | 36.8% | — | 3.5% | 3.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 143 | 36.3 | -0.29 | 27.3% | — | 2.1% | 2.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 129 | 39.2 | -0.13 | 25.6% | — | 3.9% | 3.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 124 | 40.1 | +0.10 | — | — | 10.0% | 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 | 136198 |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Principal Mark Turvey |
| Trust | CARLTON ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BD20 6EB |
| Pupils | 790 |
| FSM eligible | 29.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Green Head Road, Utley, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6EB
https://carltonkeighley.org.uk/1535210333| DfE number | 6909 |
| UKPRN | 10030998 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2010 |
| GIAS updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 26 Feb 2020 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 28 Jan 2020 |
| Publication date | 26 Feb 2020 |