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Bradford Forster Academy

Bradford, BD4 8RGSecondaryAges 11–16MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Requires improvement
Feb 2025
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
0.6×
First choices did not exceed offers made
113 1st-choice / 181 offers made
Ranking
#2,662
of 3,141 nationally

About Bradford Forster Academy

Bradford Forster Academy is a state-funded secondary school in Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber, for pupils aged 11 to 16 for boys and girls. DfE data records 892 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,050.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (11 Feb 2025). the published Attainment 8 score was 32.7 for 2024/25. admissions data records 113 first-preference applications and 181 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressFenby Avenue, Bradford, Bradford, BD4 8RG
HeadteacherMr Daniel Styles
Local AuthorityBradford
Number of Pupils892
Free School Meals (FSM)47.4%
School Capacity892 / 1,050 (85% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Feb 2025
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal Development
Requires improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 15 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bradford Forster Academy

Bradford Forster Academy has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.