Schools in Bradford
209 state-funded schools, 98,162 pupils. 90.3% of those carrying an Ofsted grade are Good or Outstanding, including 30 rated Outstanding.
Ofsted Management Information, Feb 2026. Grades are the current published rating, which may pre-date the school’s most recent visit.
Ofsted grades
2 schools have been inspected under Ofsted's post-September-2024 report-card framework, which replaces the single 1–4 grade with separate judgments. Those are excluded from the percentages above rather than mapped onto the old scale, because the two scales have no clean equivalence. 1 school is awaiting a first inspection.
Quick answers
How many schools are there in Bradford?
Bradford has 209 state-funded schools teaching 98,162 pupils. 157 primary, 35 secondary, 8 special.
What percentage of schools in Bradford are Good or Outstanding?
90.3% of the 206 schools carrying an Ofsted grade in Bradford are rated Good or Outstanding: 30 Outstanding and 156 Good. 18 require improvement and 2 are rated Inadequate.
Which schools in Bradford are rated Outstanding?
30 schools are currently rated Outstanding by Ofsted in Bradford: Ilkley Grammar School, Carlton Bolling, Beckfoot School, Dixons City Academy, Dixons Kings Academy, Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy, and 24 more listed below.
Rated Outstanding
Ofsted’s highest grade. Largest first; a grade can be several years old, so the year is shown.
- Ilkley Grammar SchoolSecondary2,172Outstanding 2023
- Carlton BollingSecondary1,630Outstanding 2023
- Beckfoot SchoolSecondary1,605Outstanding 2025
- Dixons City AcademySecondary904Outstanding 2018
- Dixons Kings AcademySecondary832Outstanding 2024
- Feversham Girls' Secondary AcademySecondary811Outstanding 2022
- Dixons Trinity AcademySecondary678Outstanding 2025
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, BradfordSecondary598Outstanding 2024
- Barkerend Primary Leadership AcademyPrimary553Outstanding 2019
- Copthorne Primary SchoolPrimary522Outstanding 2021
- Lift FevershamPrimary486Outstanding 2025
- Dixons Marchbank PrimaryPrimary479Outstanding 2023
- St John's CofE Primary SchoolPrimary466Outstanding 2023
- Baildon Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary427Outstanding 2024
- Dixons Music PrimaryPrimary419Outstanding 2022
- Burley Oaks Primary SchoolPrimary394Outstanding 2022
- Merlin Top Primary AcademyPrimary331Outstanding 2019
- St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's CentreNursery280Outstanding 2015
- Fagley Primary SchoolPrimary269Outstanding 2024
- Holybrook Primary SchoolPrimary262Outstanding 2022
- Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary SchoolPrimary214Outstanding 2024
- Addingham Primary SchoolPrimary196Outstanding 2023
- Oastlers SchoolSpecial164Outstanding 2023
- Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and FamiliesNursery160Outstanding 2016
- Hazelbeck Special SchoolSpecial158Outstanding 2024
- Lilycroft Nursery SchoolNursery113Outstanding 2023
- Beckfoot PhoenixSpecial113Outstanding 2023
- Midland Road Nursery SchoolNursery100Outstanding 2023
- Abbey Green Nursery SchoolNursery94Outstanding 2023
- Bradford Alternative Provision AcademyAlternative provision57Outstanding 2023
By phase
| Phase | Schools | Graded | Good or better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 157 | 155 | 92.9% |
| Secondary | 35 | 34 | 73.5% |
| Special | 8 | 8 | 100% |
| Nursery | 7 | 7 | 100% |
| Alternative provision | 2 | 2 | 100% |
Every school in Bradford
Showing 20 of 209 schools.
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Ilkley Grammar School | Secondary | 2,172 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bingley Grammar School | Secondary | 1,966 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Dixons Allerton Academy | Secondary | 1,868 | Requires Improvement2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Grade inherited from previous URN 140569 | Secondary | 1,794 | Good2019 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Immanuel College | Secondary | 1,716 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bradford Academy | Secondary | 1,682 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Carlton Bolling | Secondary | 1,630 | Outstanding2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Beckfoot School | Secondary | 1,605 | Outstanding2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Hanson Academy | Secondary | 1,530 | Good2025 | — | Ofsted |
Beckfoot Oakbank | Secondary | 1,503 | Inadequate2025Serious weaknesses | — | OfstedWebsite |
Titus Salt School | Secondary | 1,430 | Good2022 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Co-op Academy Grange | Secondary | 1,419 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy | Secondary | 1,415 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Beckfoot Thornton | Secondary | 1,272 | Good2023 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Appleton Academy | Secondary | 1,254 | Good2021 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Parkside School Grade inherited from previous URN 132217 | Secondary | 1,102 | Inadequate2023Serious weaknesses | — | OfstedWebsite |
Bradford Forster Academy | Secondary | 969 | Requires Improvement2025 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Belle Vue Girls' Academy | Secondary | 956 | Good2021 | OfstedWebsite | |
Trinity Academy Bradford | Secondary | 924 | Good2024 | — | OfstedWebsite |
Dixons City Academy | Secondary | 904 | Outstanding2018 | — | OfstedWebsite |
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