64%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
47%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1255.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,630
Pupils · 2024/25
59%
EAL · 2024/25
26%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 11/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBradford
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Carlton Bolling · Secondary · Bradford
Part ofCARLTON ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
64%
+9pp
64%57%51%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
+6pp
45%38%32%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
44.4
+1.4
46.844.141.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.4
EBacc entry
47%
+6pp
47%24%1%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
EBacc APS
1255.0
+98.6
1255.01105.1955.2
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1255.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,630
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
59%
FSM eligible
44%
SEN
11%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
26%
Contact
Address
Undercliffe Lane, Bradford, BD3 0DU
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 | 64% | 45% | 44.4 | Not applicable | 47% | 1255.0 | 50% | 1,630 |
| 2023/24 | 55% | 39% | 43.0 | +0.27 | 41% | 1156.4 | 46% | 1,640 |
| 2022/23 | 51% | 32% | 41.5 | +0.06 | 2% | 955.2 | 29% | 1,623 |
| 2021/22 | 62% | 42% | 46.8 | +0.18 | 1% | 1121.5 | 30% | 1,624 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,630 | 13.9 | 11% | 59% | 44% | 9% | 26% |
| 2023/24 | 1,640 | 15.0 | 12% | 68% | 40% | 8% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,623 | 15.7 | 18% | 74% | 40% | 10% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 1,624 | 15.0 | 18% | 77% | 40% | 11% | 37% |
| 2020/21 | 1,567 | 14.5 | 18% | 79% | 40% | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.