Immanuel CollegeHanson Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
Immanuel College and Hanson Academy are secondary schools in Bradford.
Immanuel College scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hanson Academy scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Immanuel College is ahead on our composite score.
Immanuel College was judged Good and Hanson Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.9 for Immanuel College and 35.1 for Hanson Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Immanuel College (46.6 in 2021-22, 41.9 in 2024-25) and has risen at Hanson Academy (32.2 in 2022-23, 35.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordImmanuel College | BradfordHanson Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 17th of 35 in Bradford Stronger figure | 28th of 35 in Bradford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,716 | 1,530 | |
| Capacity | 1,850 | 1,788 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD10 9AQ | Bradford, BD2 1JP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.9 Stronger figure | 35.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 41.6% Stronger figure | 36.4% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.6% Stronger figure | 50.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 18.2% | 20.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.36 Stronger figure | 2.98 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 286 | 269 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 75 | 54 | |
| A-level average points | 35.7 Stronger figure | 24.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.1 Stronger figure | 30.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 13.9% Stronger figure | 8.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,716 | 1,530 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.5% | 47.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.8% | 30.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.7% | 8.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 5.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 11.9% Stronger figure | 14.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 30.0% Stronger figure | 42.0% | 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
A-level average points
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.
Immanuel College
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