Appleton AcademyWhitcliffe Mount
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
This page compares Appleton Academy and Whitcliffe Mount.
Appleton Academy scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Whitcliffe Mount scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average). Whitcliffe Mount is ahead on our composite score.
Appleton Academy was judged the expected standard and Whitcliffe Mount was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.0 for Appleton Academy and 45.7 for Whitcliffe Mount.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Appleton Academy (39.0 in 2021-22, 36.0 in 2025-26) and has risen at Whitcliffe Mount (43.0 in 2022-23, 45.7 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordAppleton Academy | CleckheatonWhitcliffe Mount | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | C60/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 27th of 35 in Bradford | 11th of 27 in Kirklees | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | All-through | Secondary | |
| Age range | 3-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,207 | 1,228 | |
| Capacity | 1,378 | 1,250 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD12 8AL | Cleckheaton, BD19 3AQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.0 | 45.7 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 23.8% | 48.0% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 47.0% | 67.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 168 | 248 | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | Not reported | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | Not reported | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | Not reported | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | Not reported | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,254 | 1,244 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.2% | 27.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.4% | 6.6% | |
| SEN support | 19.3% | 18.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.1% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% | 7.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 26.0% | 22.6% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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