Schools in Bradford

About schools in Bradford

Most of the 163 schools listed in Bradford are primary schools. Its 25 secondary schools are where families compare options once a child finishes primary. The area also has three all-through schools, which teach every age from the early years to school-leaving age on one site.

Every school on this page is inspected by Ofsted. Its newer reports judge a school across several areas rather than giving one overall grade, while older reports still carry the previous single grade, so read the framework and the date on each page before you set two schools side by side. Where results have been published you will also find key stage 2 scores for the primary schools and Attainment 8 for the secondary schools. An inspection or a results table captures a school at one past moment, so use this page to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

Key stage 2, 2024/25

59%

of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, across the 112 schools with published results

Key stage 4, 2024/25

40.3

average Attainment 8 score, across the 29 schools with published results

Nursery schools5

• Abbey Green Nursery School

  Local authority nursery school · Ages 2 to 4

• Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families

  Local authority nursery school · Ages 2 to 5

• Lilycroft Nursery School

  Local authority nursery school · Ages 2 to 5

• Midland Road Nursery School

  Local authority nursery school · Ages 2 to 5

• St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre

  Local authority nursery school · Ages 0 to 5

Primary schools108

The figure beside a school is the share of its pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

• All Saints CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  70%

  expected standard
• Atlas Community Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  62%

  expected standard
• Bankfoot Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  83%

  expected standard
• Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  92%

  expected standard
• Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  42%

  expected standard
• Beckfoot Heaton Primary

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  81%

  expected standard
• Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 3 to 11

  77%

  expected standard
• Blakehill Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  75%

  expected standard
• Bowling Park Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  71%

  expected standard
• Brackenhill Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  79%

  expected standard
• Byron Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  75%

  expected standard
• Carlton Mills

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  45%

  expected standard
• Carrwood Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  30%

  expected standard
• Cavendish Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  50%

  expected standard
• Clayton St John CofE Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  43%

  expected standard
• Clayton Village Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  56%

  expected standard
• Co-op Academy Beckfield

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  71%

  expected standard
• Co-op Academy Parkland

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  65%

  expected standard
• Co-op Academy Penny Oaks

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  55%

  expected standard
• Co-op Academy Princeville

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  41%

  expected standard
• Copthorne Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  75%

  expected standard
• Crossley Hall Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  33%

  expected standard
• Cullingworth Village Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  55%

  expected standard
• Denholme Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  52%

  expected standard
• Dixons Manningham Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  64%

  expected standard
• Dixons Marchbank Primary

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  77%

  expected standard
• Dixons Music Primary

  Free schools · Ages 4 to 11

  63%

  expected standard
• Drighlington Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  53%

  expected standard
• East Bierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  71%

  expected standard
• Fagley Primary School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 11

  27%

  expected standard
• Farfield Primary and Nursery School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  79%

  expected standard
• Farnham Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  69%

  expected standard
• Foxhill Primary School

  Foundation school · Ages 3 to 11

  77%

  expected standard
• Frizinghall Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  64%

  expected standard
• Girlington Primary School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 11

  47%

  expected standard
• Green Lane Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  48%

  expected standard
• Greengates Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  71%

  expected standard
• Grove House Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  67%

  expected standard
• Heaton St Barnabas' CofE Aided Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 5 to 11

  63%

  expected standard
• Hill Top CofE Primary School

  Foundation school · Ages 3 to 11

  46%

  expected standard
• Hollingwood Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  80%

  expected standard
• Holybrook Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  64%

  expected standard
• Home Farm Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  57%

  expected standard
• Horton Grange Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  50%

  expected standard
• Horton Park Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  54%

  expected standard
• Idle CofE Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  60%

  expected standard
• Iqra Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  42%

  expected standard
• Keelham Primary School

  Foundation school · Ages 3 to 11

  81%

  expected standard
• Killinghall Primary School

  Foundation school · Ages 2 to 11

  67%

  expected standard
• Knowleswood Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  20%

  expected standard
• Lady Royd Primary School

  Free schools · Ages 4 to 11

  75%

  expected standard
• Lapage Primary School and Nursery

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  53%

  expected standard
• Ley Top Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  40%

  expected standard
• Lidget Green Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  41%

  expected standard
• Lift Feversham

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  90%

  expected standard
• Lilycroft Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  70%

  expected standard
• Low Moor CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5 to 11

  61%

  expected standard
• Lower Fields Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  76%

  expected standard
• Margaret McMillan Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  55%

  expected standard
• Marshfield Primary

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  80%

  expected standard
• Meadow Bank Community School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  37%

  expected standard
• Miriam Lord Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  65%

  expected standard
• Newby Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  66%

  expected standard
• Newhall Park Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  77%

  expected standard
• Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  46%

  expected standard
• Peel Park Primary School and Nursery

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  50%

  expected standard
• Poplars Farm Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  54%

  expected standard
• Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy

  Free schools · Ages 4 to 11

  66%

  expected standard
• Reevy Hill Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  50%

  expected standard
• Russell Hall Primary School

  Foundation school · Ages 3 to 11

  57%

  expected standard
• Ryecroft Primary Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  50%

  expected standard
• Sandy Lane Primary School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 11

  76%

  expected standard
• Shibden Head Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  51%

  expected standard
• Shirley Manor Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  33%

  expected standard
• Southmere Primary Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  52%

  expected standard
• St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  71%

  expected standard
• St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 2 to 11

  58%

  expected standard
• St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  69%

  expected standard
• St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  60%

  expected standard
• St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  44%

  expected standard
• St John's CofE Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  76%

  expected standard
• St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  47%

  expected standard
• St Luke's CofE Primary School

  Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4 to 11

  69%

  expected standard
• St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  65%

  expected standard
• St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

• St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  54%

  expected standard
• St Paul's CofE Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 4 to 11

  54%

  expected standard
• St Philip's CofE Primary School

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 11

  70%

  expected standard
• St Stephen's CofE Primary School

  Voluntary aided school · Ages 3 to 11

  52%

  expected standard
• St William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  60%

  expected standard
• St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  51%

  expected standard
• St. Clare's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 5 to 11

  57%

  expected standard
• Stocks Lane Primary School

  Community school · Ages 4 to 11

  57%

  expected standard
• Swain House Primary School

  Community school · Ages 2 to 11

  58%

  expected standard
• Thackley Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  80%

  expected standard
• The Academy At St. James

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 2 to 11

  49%

  expected standard
• Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  79%

  expected standard
• Thornton Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  45%

  expected standard
• Thorpe Primary

  Academy converter · Ages 4 to 11

  71%

  expected standard
• Wellington Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  61%

  expected standard
• Westbourne Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  55%

  expected standard
• Westminster Church of England Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  54%

  expected standard
• Whetley Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 2 to 11

  50%

  expected standard
• Wibsey Primary School

  Community school · Ages 3 to 11

  60%

  expected standard
• Wilsden Primary School

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  63%

  expected standard
• Woodlands Church of England Primary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  60%

  expected standard
• Woodside Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 3 to 11

  58%

  expected standard
• Worthinghead Primary School

  Community school · Ages 5 to 11

  45%

  expected standard

Secondary schools25

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Beckfoot Thornton

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  40.2

  Attainment 8
• Beckfoot Upper Heaton

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  37.3

  Attainment 8
• Belle Vue Girls' Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

  43.2

  Attainment 8
• Bradford Forster Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  32.7

  Attainment 8
• Bradford Girls' Grammar School

  Free schools · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

  44.8

  Attainment 8
• Bronte Girls' Academy

  Free schools · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

  48.9

  Attainment 8
• Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  36.6

  Attainment 8
• Carlton Bolling

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 16

  44.4

  Attainment 8
• Co-op Academy Grange

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  29.1

  Attainment 8
• Dixons City Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  49.5

  Attainment 8
• Dixons Kings Academy

  Free schools · Ages 11 to 16

  52.7

  Attainment 8
• Dixons McMillan Academy

  Free schools · Ages 11 to 16

  47.3

  Attainment 8
• Dixons Trinity Academy

  Free schools · Ages 11 to 16

  51.4

  Attainment 8
• Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford

  Free schools · Ages 11 to 19 · Boys

  49.1

  Attainment 8
• Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

  54.8

  Attainment 8
• Hanson Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 18

  35.1

  Attainment 8
• Immanuel College

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  41.9

  Attainment 8
• Laisterdyke Leadership Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 18

  36.1

  Attainment 8
• Oasis Academy Lister Park

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  31.6

  Attainment 8
• Parkside School

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  36.7

  Attainment 8
• St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy

  Academy converter · Ages 11 to 18

  44.5

  Attainment 8
• Titus Salt School

  Community school · Ages 11 to 18

  40.9

  Attainment 8
• Tong Leadership Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 19

  26.4

  Attainment 8
• Trinity Academy Bradford

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 11 to 16

  43.9

  Attainment 8
• Valley Academy

  Free schools · Ages 11 to 16

  38.7

  Attainment 8

All-through schools3

The figure beside a school is its average Attainment 8 score (out of 90) in 2024/25.

• Appleton Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 16

  35.1

  Attainment 8
• Bradford Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 2 to 19

  33.1

  Attainment 8
• Dixons Allerton Academy

  Academy sponsor led · Ages 3 to 19

  41.7

  Attainment 8

Sixth forms and colleges3

• Bradford College

  Further education · Ages 16 to 99

• Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford

  Free schools 16 to 19 · Ages 16 to 19

• New College Bradford

  Free schools 16 to 19 · Ages 16 to 19

Special schools and alternative provision8

• Bradford Beacon School

  Other independent special school · Ages 4 to 11

• Chellow Heights Special School

  Community special school · Ages 2 to 11

• Co-op Academy Delius

  Academy special converter · Ages 2 to 11

• Co-op Academy Southfield

  Academy special converter · Ages 11 to 19

• High Park School

  Academy special sponsor led · Ages 3 to 19

• Oastlers School

  Academy special converter · Ages 11 to 19

Common questions about schools in Bradford

How many schools are in Bradford?

OfferDay lists 163 schools in Bradford, including 108 primary schools and 25 secondary schools.

Who inspects schools in Bradford?

Every school in Bradford is inspected by Ofsted. Newer reports grade several areas of a school separately on a report card, while older reports carry a single overall grade, so check the framework and the date on each page before you compare two schools.

Which are the best schools in Bradford?

OfferDay ranks schools in Bradford where the Department for Education has published results, by key stage 2 scores for primary schools and Attainment 8 for secondary schools. The ranking links are near the top of this page. A results table only captures one part of a school, so use it to draw up a shortlist and then visit.

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. Information on this page was last updated on 24 July 2026.