School Chooser

Secondary schools in Bradford

There are 35 secondary schools in Bradford, teaching 39,146 pupils. Of the 35 with a score, 8 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 20 do worse.

Best in EnglandPrimary schools in BradfordAll schools in BradfordPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families39%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools8 of 35scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards7inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)152 requires improvement or inadequate
Full or nearly full11 of 35schools with 98% or more of places taken
Average class size22.6one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs3schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Bradford

From Bradford council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 34 secondary schools, 14 of which filled on distance and 16 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

  1. Laisterdyke Leadership Academy 160 m
  2. Dixons Trinity Academy 900 m
  3. Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford 0.6 miles
  4. Carlton Keighley 0.9 miles
  5. St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy 1.0 miles
  6. Bradford Academy 1.0 miles
  7. Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy 1.5 miles
  8. Beckfoot School 1.6 miles
  9. Dixons Allerton Academy 1.9 miles
  10. Bronte Girls' Academy 2.0 miles
  11. Appleton Academy 2.1 miles
  12. Titus Salt School 2.2 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Source: Bradford council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (35)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Ilkley Grammar SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Ilkley2,2198%No overall grade 20248884 to 91
2Beckfoot SchoolAcademy · ages 11-18 · Bingley1,59218%No overall grade 20258683 to 90
3Feversham Girls' Secondary AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1879635%Report card 20268681 to 90
4Dixons Kings AcademyFree school · ages 11-1681831%Outstanding 20248580 to 89
5Dixons Trinity AcademyFree school · ages 11-1667136%No overall grade 20258175 to 86
6Carlton BollingAcademy · ages 11-161,63346%Outstanding 20237567 to 80
7Dixons Cottingley AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Bingley86138%Good 20227265 to 79
8Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, BradfordFree school · ages 11-1959836%Outstanding 20247263 to 79
9Trinity Academy BradfordAcademy · ages 11-1691425%Good 20246554 to 73
10Bronte Girls' AcademyFree school · ages 11-1670938%Good 20246150 to 71
11Dixons City AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1689232%Not inspected5948 to 68
12Belle Vue Girls' AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1891041%Report card 20255342 to 64
13Dixons McMillan AcademyFree school · ages 11-1666538%Good 20235241 to 63
14Bradford Girls' Grammar SchoolFree school · ages 11-1666749%No overall grade 20245039 to 61
15Bingley Grammar SchoolVoluntary · ages 11-18 · Bingley1,98528%Good 20234131 to 50
16St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 11-181,80028%Report card 20263325 to 42
17Carlton KeighleyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Keighley80933%Good 20203122 to 40
18Immanuel CollegeAcademy · ages 11-181,73233%Good 20241914 to 25
19Hanson AcademyAcademy · ages 11-181,50347%No overall grade 20251914 to 24
20Laisterdyke Leadership AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1888948%Good 20231813 to 24
21Beckfoot Upper HeatonAcademy · ages 11-1667949%Good 20231510 to 20
22Beckfoot ThorntonAcademy · ages 11-161,24340%Good 20231510 to 19
23Valley AcademyFree school · ages 11-1635653%Report card 2026149 to 20
24Dixons Allerton AcademyAcademy · ages 3-191,77537%Requires improvement 2024107 to 14
25Oasis Academy Lister ParkAcademy · ages 11-1673260%Good 2024107 to 14
26Titus Salt SchoolCouncil · ages 11-181,46228%Report card 202685 to 11
27Appleton AcademyAcademy · ages 3-161,20751%Report card 202675 to 11
28Bradford Forster AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1689247%No overall grade 202564 to 9
29Tong Leadership AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1979943%Good 202364 to 9
30Beckfoot OakbankAcademy · ages 11-18 · Keighley1,39437%Report card 202664 to 8
31Bradford AcademyAcademy · ages 2-191,54951%No overall grade 202554 to 8
32Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College AcademyAcademy · ages 11-161,32546%No overall grade 202543 to 5
33The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy · ages 11-16 · Keighley63046%No overall grade 202532 to 4
34Parkside SchoolAcademy · ages 11-181,06127%Inadequate 202321 to 2
35Co-op Academy GrangeAcademy · ages 11-161,37957%No overall grade 202511 to 1

Secondary schools by town in Bradford

Bingley3 schoolsBradford28 schoolsIlkley1 schoolsKeighley3 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

North Yorkshire41 schoolsLeeds46 schoolsKirklees27 schoolsSheffield31 schoolsEast Riding of Yorkshire18 schoolsWakefield18 schoolsDoncaster21 schoolsRotherham16 schoolsCalderdale13 schoolsKingston upon Hull, City of13 schoolsBarnsley11 schoolsNorth Lincolnshire14 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.