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Bradford Forster Academy

Fenby Avenue, Bradford, BD4 8RG

Local ranking30th of 35 secondary schools in Bradford
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Secondary

Phase

1050

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 11 February 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership & management
Requires improvement

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
32.7 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
23.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
41.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
38.4% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
2.9 nat4.1
Cohort Size
198

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
82.0%
Continued in education
78.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
969
Boys
478 (49%)
Girls
491 (51%)
Capacity
1050 (92% full)
SEND
27.6%
FSM Eligible
48.1%
EAL
27.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.0%
SEN Support
23.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
55.2
Budget per Pupil
£8,866/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
10.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
30.4% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 55.0%
  • White Other: 14.5%
  • Black African: 10.8%
  • Asian Pakistani: 6.6%
  • Mixed Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • Other: 1.4%

55.0%

White British

14.5%

White Other

10.8%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
140429
UKPRN
10053383
Establishment No.
4021
Trust
BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST

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