A town in Bradford
In short: Most primary schools here are rated Good or better, about the same as across England. Results at 11 are close to England, and results at 16 were below England in 2026. Missing school is a bigger problem than across England.
Bradford at a glance
How Bradford's schools compare with England, area by area.
Primary and secondary schools are ranked by Eduscope score, which weighs up results, inspections, attendance and more. Nurseries, special and independent schools aren't ranked. A high score isn't everything: always visit.
97 mainstream schools in Bradford, best first
Results well above the England average.
62 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1180%
England 62%
Results well above the England average.
84 first choices, 60 offers made
Met the standard at 1175%
England 62%
Results well above the England average.
83 first choices, 58 offers made
Met the standard at 1192%
England 62%
21 mainstream schools in Bradford, best first
Results well above the England average.
191 first choices, 123 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1655.3
England 46.2
Results well above the England average.
344 first choices, 151 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1654.7
England 46.2
Results above the England average.
216 first choices, 112 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.8
England 46.2
83 in Bradford, highest Ofsted grade first
Bradford, BD8 8HT · State · Nursery · Ages 2 to 4
No published results yet.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Bradford, BD2 2JZ · Nursery
Nurseries don't sit tests, so there are no results to compare.
Bradford, BD5 9HL · State · Nursery · Ages 2 to 5
No published results yet.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
21 in Bradford, by the school's Eduscope score
Results well above the England average.
191 first choices, 123 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1655.3
England 46.2
Results above the England average.
216 first choices, 112 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1649.8
England 46.2
Bradford, BD9 4BQ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18
Results close to the England average.
297 first choices, 283 offers made
Attainment 8 at 1645.4
England 46.2
10 in Bradford. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Bradford, BD4 7RH · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
West Yorkshire, BD6 2LE · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 18
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Bradford, BD9 6AL · Special · Primary · Ages 2 to 11
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
14 in Bradford. Eduscope doesn't rank these.
Bradford, BD5 9DH · Independent · Secondary · Ages 11 to 23 · Boys
Independent school. Results well below the England average.
Attainment 8 at 1631.2
England 46.2
Bradford, BD2 1BT · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 16
Independent school. Results well above the England average.
Attainment 8 at 1662.8
England 46.2
West Yorkshire, BD6 2LE · Independent · All-through · Ages 6 to 18
Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.
Results
Not published for this kind of school.
Each dot is a school or nursery, coloured by its latest Ofsted grade. Point at a dot to see its name, or use the list.
Schools in Bradford sit in 2 council areas. Your home council handles your application, wherever the school is. Living nearby doesn't guarantee a place: each school's admission rules decide.
Pick a stage to see every Bradford school for that age, with filters for type, faith and Ofsted grade.
Ages 0 to 4
All 64 inspected are Good or better.
83nurseries
Ages 4 to 11
94% Good or better. 59% met the standard at 11.
112schools
Ages 11 to 16
4 Outstanding, 6 Good, 1 need to improve. 40% got grade 5 in English and maths.
39schools
All 6 inspected are Good or better. About 8 pupils per teacher.
10schools
Here's how Bradford's schools break down by type, faith and more.
Some areas, like parts of a bigger town, are easiest to find by postcode.
Inspections, exam results and attendance, next to the figure for England where we have it.
Worked out by Eduscope from each school's published figures. Not an official statistic for this town.
BradfordEngland
Primaries rated Good or Outstanding
Latest Ofsted grade, 66 primaries with one.
94%
England 96%
Close to England
Secondaries rated Good or Outstanding
10 of the 11 with a grade.
91%
England 93%
Close to England
Met the expected standard at 11
Reading, writing and maths.
59%
England 62%
Close to England
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
At GCSE.
40%
Pupils who miss a lot of school
Missed 1 in 10 days or more. Lower is better.
25%
England 18%
Primary pupils on free school meals
A sign of family income, not of school quality.
36%
Latest graded inspection for the 93 schools that have one.
96%
Good or Outstanding
Bradford in blue. There were no tests in 2020 and 2021 because of Covid.
Bradford has 228 schools and nurseries.
There are 2% fewer pupils than in 2018.
36% of primary pupils here get free school meals. Schools get extra money for each of them.
Pupils in Bradford's state schools each January.
Down 2% since 2018.
Out of every 10 primary pupils, how many get free school meals. It's a sign of family income, not of school quality.
Bradford36%
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Bradford has 228 schools, including 112 primary schools, 39 secondary schools, 83 nurseries, 14 independent schools, 10 special schools. Some count in more than one group. You can browse each category using the filters on Eduscope.
The highest-ranked schools in Bradford on Eduscope are Marshfield Primary, Copthorne Primary School, Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance. Independent, special and nursery schools aren't ranked.
96% of inspected schools in Bradford hold a Good or Outstanding Ofsted rating, which is above the England average of 94.8%. This includes 17 schools rated Outstanding and 72 rated Good.
Across primary schools in Bradford, 59% of pupils meet the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at Key Stage 2. This is based on the latest published results from the Department for Education.
The average pupil-teacher ratio across schools in Bradford is 18.8:1. While not a direct measure of class size, this indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil. Across England it is 17.9:1.
The persistent absence rate across schools in Bradford is 24.9%. A pupil is classed as persistently absent if they miss 10% or more of school sessions. Across England it is 18.1%.
There are 65,251 pupils enrolled across schools in Bradford, with 37,132 in primary and 26,180 in secondary. 37.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals.
There are 14 independent schools in Bradford. Fees vary by school and age group, with day school fees typically ranging from £10,000 to £20,000 per year. You can compare all private schools in Bradford on Eduscope, including ISI inspection ratings where available.
Start by considering your child's age, your location, and whether you prefer a state or independent school. Use Eduscope to compare 228 schools in Bradford by Ofsted ratings, exam results, and distance. Filter by school type, gender, religious character, and admissions policy to narrow your options.
Sources: DfE school performance tables, DfE school census and workforce, DfE pupil absence, Ofsted. Photos are stand-ins.
