51%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
36%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
35.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
21%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
800.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,530
Pupils · 2024/25
30%
EAL · 2024/25
42%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 03/03/2020
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBradford
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Hanson Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Bradford
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
51%
-1pp
52%49%46%
'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
36%
-2pp
39%35%32%
'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
Attainment 8
35.1
+0.1
35.133.732.2
'23'24'25
'25 · 35.1
EBacc entry
21%
+8pp
21%14%8%
'23'24'25
'25 · 21%
EBacc APS
800.7
+13.9
800.7763.3726.0
'23'24'25
'25 · 800.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
A-level APS
24.6
-1.2
25.823.020.3
'23'24'25
'25 · 24.6
A-level value added
-0.63
-0.3
-0.3-0.5-0.6
'24'25
'25 · -0.6
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
-4pp
12%6%0%
'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
Average A-level grade
D+
-1
C-C-D
'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,530
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
30%
FSM eligible
48%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
15%
Persistent absence
42%
Contact
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 | 51% | 36% | 35.1 | Not applicable | 21% | 800.7 | 22% | 1,530 |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 39% | 35.0 | -0.69 | 13% | 786.8 | 13% | 1,552 |
| 2022/23 | 46% | 32% | 32.2 | -0.98 | 8% | 726.0 | 15% | 1,638 |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 24.6 | D+ | -0.63 | 8% | 124 |
| 2023/24 | 25.8 | C- | -0.30 | 12% | 109 |
| 2022/23 | 20.3 | D | — | 0% | 92 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,530 | 17.2 | 14% | 30% | 48% | 15% | 42% |
| 2023/24 | 1,552 | 17.8 | 12% | 30% | 48% | 17% | 48% |
| 2022/23 | 1,638 | 16.1 | 9% | 30% | 48% | 25% | 63% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.