Bradford Grammar School
Keighley Road, Bradford, BD9 4JP
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Dr Simon Hinchliffe
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Bradford West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,120
- Pupils on roll
- 1,033
- URN
- 107455
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274542492
About this school
Bradford Grammar School is an independent school in Bradford. It teaches children aged 4 to 19 and has 1,033 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Bradford Grammar School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Bradford Grammar School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1980, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 111 | 134 | 154 |
| Attainment 8 score | 27.9 | 27.5 | 22.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 1% | 0% | 1.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 1% | 0% | 1.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bradford Grammar School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bradford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 27.9 | 41.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 27.5 | 41.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 22.3 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,057 |
| 2023/24 | 1,061 |
| 2024/25 | 1,055 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 132
Location
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Bradford Christian School0.5 miles
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The Home Study Project Co Pakistan Community and Neighbourhood Assoc1.1 miles
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Common questions
- What ages does Bradford Grammar School teach?
- Bradford Grammar School teaches children aged 4 to 19. It is an independent school in Bradford.
- Who is the headteacher of Bradford Grammar School?
- The headteacher of Bradford Grammar School is Dr Simon Hinchliffe, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bradford Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Bradford Grammar School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Bradford Grammar School?
- Bradford Grammar School has 1,033 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 19.
- Is Bradford Grammar School full?
- Bradford Grammar School has capacity for 1,120 pupils and 1,033 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bradford Grammar School a faith school?
- No. Bradford Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- Is Bradford Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. Bradford Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Bradford Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 27.9 in 2022/23 and 22.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Bradford Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bradford Grammar School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.