Key stage 2 2024/25
#7,914 of 15,057
Similar to most schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
GCSE 2025/26
#3,070 of 3,312
Worse than 92% of schools in England
Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.
Ofsted report cardInspected 16 Jun 2026
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 145173.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63%, similar to England, similar to Bradford | 60% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing. | 12%, better than England, better than Bradford | 7% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 107, similar to England, better than Bradford | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 106, similar to England, better than Bradford | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 106, similar to England, similar to Bradford | 105 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 81%, better than England, better than Bradford | 73% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 75%, similar to England, better than Bradford | 71% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 75%, similar to England, similar to Bradford | 72% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 52 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.
| Measure | This school | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average. | 36, worse than England, worse than Bradford | 41.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass. | 47%, worse than England, worse than Bradford | 57.2% | 64.8% |
| Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass. | 23.8%, worse than England, worse than Bradford | 38.8% | 46.3% |
| Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade. | 3%, worse than England, worse than Bradford | 10.4% | 14.2% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 41.7%, worse than England, worse than Bradford | 51.8% | 60.2% |
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 168 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 1,207 |
| Girls | 597 |
| Boys | 610 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 50.8% |
| First language not English | 10.1% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 1,320 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 1,193 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 9.6% |
| Sixth form places2017/18 | 200 |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 303 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 77 |
| Average class size | 21 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 14.2 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 84.48 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 23.08 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 61.19 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 82 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 71 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 6 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 5 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 24 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 50 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 19 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 19 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
| Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day. | 163 |
| Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed. | 358 |
| First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 164 |
| First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 148 |
| Applications from another local authority (Year 7) | 12 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 8.5%, worse than England, better than Bradford | 10.3% | 8% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 24.8%, worse than England, better than Bradford | 28.9% | 21.6% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 4.4%, worse than England, better than Bradford | 5.5% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 43.1% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 13.1% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms. | 82.1% |
| Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education. | 75% |
| Further education | 56.5% |
| Sixth form college | 11.9% |
| Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms. | 10.1% |
| School sixth form | 6% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% |
| Employment | 1.2% |
Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Worthinghead Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 9 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Shirley Manor Primary School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 5 Nov 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Hill Top CofE Primary School | Foundation school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 Jan 2013. | |
| 1.0 mi | Primary | Woodside Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Oct 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Low Moor CofE Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 31 Oct 2023. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Scholes Village Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2015. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Feb 2013. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Mar 2013. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | St Paul's CofE Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 May 2016. | |
| 1.5 mi | Primary | Woodlands Church of England Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Jan 2023. |
Appleton Academy is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 16 Jun 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Appleton Academy ranks 7,914 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (similar to most schools) and 3,070 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 92% of schools).
In 2024/25, 63% of pupils at Appleton Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
In 2025/26, 23.8% of pupils at Appleton Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 36 (England 46.2).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Appleton Academy made 24 offers from 50 applications (2.1 per offer), and 19 of 19 first-preference applicants got a place. For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, it made 163 offers from 358 applications (2.2 per offer), and 148 of 164 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Appleton Academy has 1,207 pupils aged 3 to 16.
Appleton Academy had 1,320 school places in 2024/25.
Yes, Appleton Academy has a sixth form with 200 places in 2017/18.
At Appleton Academy, the average class had 21 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.2 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Appleton Academy missed 8.5% of sessions (England 8%), and 24.8% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.