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Carlton Bolling

Undercliffe Lane, Bradford, BD3 0DU

Local ranking8th of 35 secondary schools in Bradford
Ofsted: OutstandingUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1524

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 11 May 2023. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
43.8 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
37.5% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
58.4% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
317

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
85.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1630
Boys
941 (58%)
Girls
692 (42%)
Capacity
1524 (107% full)
SEND
10.6%
FSM Eligible
43.7%
EAL
59.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.5%
SEN Support
7.1%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
13.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
123.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,917/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
8.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Pakistani: 67.0%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 13.1%
  • White Other: 2.9%
  • Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.5%
  • Black African: 2.4%
  • Asian Indian: 2.2%
  • Asian Other: 2.0%

67.0%

Asian Pakistani

13.1%

Asian Bangladeshi

2.9%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Undercliffe Lane

Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
147100
UKPRN
10083491
Establishment No.
4100
Trust
CARLTON ACADEMY TRUST

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