Bradford
Dixons Cottingley Academy
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 44.5 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 44.5
- Attainment 8
- 41%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.65
- Progress 8
- [0.43, 0.87]
- 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 | 172 | 90 | 90 (100%) | 391 |
| September 2025 | 180 | 103 | 99 (96%) | 429 |
| September 2024 | 173 | 79 | 79 (100%) | 373 |
| September 2023 | 178 | 70 | 70 (100%) | 385 |
| September 2022 | 178 | 77 | 77 (100%) | 342 |
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) | 173 | 44.5 | — | 40.5% | 14.5% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 171 | 46.7 | — | 46.8% | — | 87.1% | 4.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 179 | 50.1 | +0.65 | 53.6% | — | 88.3% | 4.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 169 | 45.1 | +0.42 | 43.2% | — | 77.5% | 4.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 123 | 44.6 | +0.12 | — | — | 36.0% | 3.8 |
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 | 146198 |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Francesca Hitch |
| Trust | DIXONS ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | BD16 1TZ |
| Pupils | 862 |
| FSM eligible | 35.0% |
Contact and identifiers
Cottingley New Road, Bingley, BD16 1TZ
www.dixonsco.com1274089900| DfE number | 4073 |
| UKPRN | 10067948 |
| Opened | 1 Jul 2018 |
| GIAS updated | 5 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 12 Jan 2023 |
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 | 15 Nov 2022 |
| Publication date | 12 Jan 2023 |