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Bradford Academy

URN 135367·All-through·Academy sponsor led·Bradford Academy Trust·Compare

Flags

5

2 high

Overall absence at 14.4%Overall absence at 13.6%Workforce pressure indicatorsStaff costs at 78.5% of incomeRequires improvement — Quality of education
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Apr 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£8,268.92

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

78.5%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

17.2%

of income

In-year balance

+0.7%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 14.4%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.4%.

Overall absence at 13.6%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 13.6%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 26.5%.

Staff costs at 78.5% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.5%.

Requires improvement — Quality of education

Most recent Ofsted rated Requires Improvement in: Quality of education.

Latest Ofsted inspection

29 April 2025 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Quality of education

Requires improvement

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

Performance snapshot

Progress 8ⓘMeasures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.—
Attainment 8ⓘAverage score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.33.1
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)ⓘPercentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.45.7%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)23.1%
EBacc entryⓘPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.58.4%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

1,682

Capacity

1,891 (89%)

Free school meals

51.4%

English additional lang.

23.4%

Ethnicity

White British 39.8%Asian 35.2%Black 5.2%Mixed 10.5%Chinese 0.3%Other 1.0%

Age range: 2–19

Workforce

FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

119.1

Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

13.9

Mean salary

£47,266

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Attendance

Overall absence

13.6%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absenceⓘPupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

37.5%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

2.6%

Unauthorised absence

11.0%

2024/25 · 1,534 pupils