42%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
24%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
32.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
38%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
580.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
969
Pupils · 2024/25
27%
EAL · 2024/25
30%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 22/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBradford
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Bradford Forster Academy · Secondary · Bradford
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
42%
-8pp
50%46%42%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
24%
-9pp
33%28%24%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
Attainment 8
32.7
-4.3
37.034.532.0
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32.7
EBacc entry
38%
-7pp
45%33%21%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
EBacc APS
580.8
-30.1
610.9558.9506.9
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 580.8
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
969
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
27%
FSM eligible
48%
SEN
28%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
30%
Contact
Address
Fenby Avenue, Bradford, BD4 8RG
Local authority
Bradford
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 42% | 24% | 32.7 | Not applicable | 38% | 580.8 | 40% | 969 |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 33% | 37.0 | -0.54 | 45% | 610.9 | 45% | 974 |
| 2022/23 | 45% | 28% | 32.0 | -0.80 | 25% | 506.9 | 26% | 983 |
| 2021/22 | 43% | 28% | 34.1 | -0.72 | 21% | 576.9 | 22% | 1,008 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 733 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 540 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | 330 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 969 | 17.9 | 28% | 27% | 48% | 11% | 30% |
| 2023/24 | 974 | 16.7 | 27% | 24% | 49% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 983 | 15.1 | 17% | 21% | 50% | 15% | 42% |
| 2021/22 | 1,008 | 16.9 | 19% | 22% | 49% | 15% | 44% |
| 2020/21 | 1,006 | 17.7 | 16% | 21% | 53% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 733 | 17.0 | 19% | 18% | 56% | 9% | 26% |
| 2017/18 | 540 | 15.1 | 18% | 19% | 56% | 7% | 22% |
| 2016/17 | 330 | 16.5 | 18% | 21% | 59% | 7% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.