Schools in Bradford
Primary and secondary schools serving Bradford, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Bradford
- Region
- Yorkshire and The Humber
- Population
- 343,999 (2024)
Schools in Bradford
148 schools in Bradford: 95 primary, 23 secondary and 30 other, including 13 independent. 89% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 138 that publish a capacity are 89% full overall, and 26 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent16.2%
- Good57.4%
- Needs improvement6.8%
- Serious concerns2%
- Not rated17.6%
The largest schools here
- St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,800 pupils · 92% fullGood2.0 miles · May 2026
- Dixons Allerton AcademyAll-through · ages 3–19 · 1,775 pupils · 94% fullNeeds improvement2.2 miles · May 2024
- Carlton BollingSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,633 pupils · 107% fullExcellent1.1 miles · May 2023
- Bradford AcademyAll-through · ages 2–19 · Faith school · 1,549 pupils · 82% fullGood1.4 miles · January 2013
- Hanson AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,503 pupils · 84% fullNot rated2.0 miles
- Co-op Academy GrangeSecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,379 pupils · 92% fullNeeds improvement1.4 miles · January 2019
- Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,325 pupils · 82% fullNeeds improvement2.2 miles · June 2019
- Dixons Sixth Form, BradfordSixth form / 16+ · ages 16–19 · 1,238 pupils · 95% fullNot rated0.6 miles
- Appleton AcademyAll-through · ages 3–16 · 1,207 pupils · 88% fullGood3.4 miles · June 2026
- Bradford Grammar SchoolOther · ages 4–19 · Independent · 1,033 pupils · 92% fullNot rated1.6 miles
- Belle Vue Girls' AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 910 pupils · 79% fullGood2.9 miles · November 2025
- Bradford Forster AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · Faith school · 892 pupils · 85% fullGood1.7 miles · March 2018
- Dixons City AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 892 pupils · 99% fullExcellent0.8 miles · November 2018
- Laisterdyke Leadership AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 889 pupils · 99% fullGood1.9 miles · January 2023
- Dixons Kings AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 818 pupils · 102% fullExcellent1.1 miles · April 2024
- Tong Leadership AcademySecondary · ages 11–19 · 799 pupils · 50% fullGood3.3 miles · October 2023
- Feversham Girls' Secondary AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · Faith school · 796 pupils · 111% fullExcellent1.2 miles · April 2026
- Beckfoot Heaton PrimaryPrimary · ages 2–11 · 752 pupils · 100% fullGood2.7 miles · November 2019
- Oasis Academy Lister ParkSecondary · ages 11–16 · 732 pupils · 92% fullGood1.6 miles · March 2024
- Bronte Girls' AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · Girls · 709 pupils · 98% fullGood0.7 miles · January 2024
- Killinghall Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 706 pupils · 95% fullGood1.7 miles · April 2023
- Horton Grange Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 682 pupils · 91% fullExcellent1 mile · June 2015
- Beckfoot Upper HeatonSecondary · ages 11–16 · 679 pupils · 93% fullGood2.8 miles · May 2023
- Dixons Trinity AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 671 pupils · 100% fullExcellent0.4 miles · January 2014
- Bradford Girls' Grammar SchoolSecondary · ages 11–16 · Girls · 667 pupils · 92% fullSerious concerns1.7 miles · March 2019
- Dixons McMillan AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 665 pupils · 99% fullGood0.4 miles · September 2023
- Wibsey Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 659 pupils · 96% fullGood1.8 miles · April 2023
- Crossley Hall AcademyPrimary · ages 2–11 · 644 pupils · 85% fullGood1.7 miles · May 2023
- Byron Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 641 pupils · 102% fullGood1.3 miles · October 2022
- Lapage Primary School and NurseryPrimary · ages 3–11 · 634 pupils · 101% fullGood1.6 miles · January 2013
And 118 more.
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.