1
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Bradford • West Yorkshire • BD8 9AR
1
25 Apr 2024
Top 10 Secondary schools in Bradford
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2022)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the town of Bradford. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
20
Outstanding
6
Good
9
Median inspection year
2022
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 32% · G: 47% · RI: 5% · I: 16%
2
Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy
Bradford • West Yorkshire • BD3 0LT
1
5 May 2022
3
Dixons City Academy
Bradford • West Yorkshire • BD5 7RR
1
20 Dec 2018
4
Carlton Bolling
Bradford • West Yorkshire • BD3 0DU
1
16 Nov 2017
5
Dixons Kings Academy
Bradford • West Yorkshire • BD7 2AN
1
6 Mar 2017
6
Dixons Trinity Academy
Bradford • West Yorkshire • BD5 0BE
1
31 Mar 2014
7
Tong Leadership Academy
Bradford • West Yorkshire • BD4 6NR
2
3 Dec 2023
8
Dixons McMillan Academy
Bradford • West Yorkshire • BD5 0JD
2
20 Nov 2023
9
Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford • West Yorkshire • BD13 3BH
2
15 Oct 2023
10
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Bradford • West Yorkshire • BD3 8HE
2
21 Mar 2023
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Titus Salt School 2 • May 2022
- Oasis Academy Lister Park 2 • Mar 2019
- Beckfoot Upper Heaton 2 • Apr 2018
- Immanuel College 2 • Jan 2013
- Belle Vue Girls' Academy 2 • Sep 2012
- One In A Million Free School 3 • Jul 2023
- Parkside School 4 • Sep 2023
- Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy 4 • Jun 2023
- Hanson Academy 4 • Jul 2020
- Bradford Girls' Grammar School Not judged • Dec 2024