Trinity Academy Bradford

About Trinity Academy Bradford

Trinity Academy Bradford sits within the Bradford local authority, a large secondary school for 11 to 16 year olds that ranks 14th out of 34 similar schools in the area on Progress 8. That places it comfortably in the top half of its local peers, though it sits behind the three highest-ranked schools in the authority: Dixons Trinity Academy, Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy, and Dixons Cottingley Academy. The school is non-denominational and mixed, with 924 pupils on roll against a capacity of 1,050, and just over a quarter of its students are eligible for free school meals. Headteacher Tom Taylor leads a school that has undergone a significant turnaround since its last full inspection, when it was rated Inadequate in 2019. In its most recent graded inspection in March 2024, Ofsted awarded it an overall rating of Good, with personal development judged Outstanding — a notable shift that reflects real improvement in the school's culture and leadership.

Academically, Trinity Academy Bradford delivers results that are broadly in line with the national average. Its Progress 8 score of -0.02 means students achieve almost exactly what would be expected given their starting points, and this is well above the Bradford local authority average of -0.19. The school's Attainment 8 score stands at 43.7, and 59.9% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in both English and maths, compared with 40.7% at the higher grade 5 threshold. The EBacc average point score is 3.97, with 45.1% of pupils entering the EBacc combination of subjects and 27.8% achieving a grade 4 or above across all five pillars. In terms of subject-level Progress 8, English shows a slight positive score of 0.05, while maths is marginally negative at -0.15. The school's overall Progress 8 banding is rated as Average, and it ranks 1,569th nationally out of 3,141 schools, placing it almost exactly at the median.

The school is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 554 applications for 166 places, with 262 families putting it as their first preference. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 3.34, so parents should be prepared for a competitive admissions process. Facilities are strong for a state secondary, including a swimming pool, theatre, sports hall, playing fields, and dedicated art and music studios. The school offers a wide range of extracurricular clubs, from Model UN and Young Enterprise to gardening and film club, and sports include rowing, rugby, cricket, and gymnastics. SEND provision is comprehensive, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, and physical disabilities. There is no sixth form or nursery provision, so families will need to plan for post-16 options elsewhere. This is a school that suits families looking for a large, improving secondary with strong personal development and a broad curriculum, set in a competitive local market.

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