Best secondary schools in Bradford (2026)
Bradford has 25 ranked secondary schools with published results. The top-ranked is Dixons Trinity Academy, in the top 19% in England. The average Attainment 8 here in 2025 was 41.0, against 46.1 for England. 0 are in England's top 10%, and 1 are rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Bradford has no grammar schools.
| Rank | School | Attainment 8 (2023–2025 average) | Attainment 8 2025 | Trend | Grade 5+ Eng & maths | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Top 19% in England |
Dixons Trinity Academy Bradford |
53.7 | 51.4 | 50% | Not judged | |
2 Top 21% in England |
Dixons Kings Academy Bradford |
52.8 | 52.7 | 54% | No rating | |
3 Top 25% in England |
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Bradford · Boys · Muslim |
50.2 | 49.1 | 57% | Outstanding | |
4 Top 25% in England |
Dixons City Academy Bradford |
51.9 | 49.5 | 50% | No rating | |
5 Top 26% in England |
Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy Bradford · Girls · Muslim |
53.3 | 54.8 | 45% | Report card | |
6 Top 30% in England |
Bronte Girls' Academy Bradford · Girls |
50.0 | 48.9 | 46% | Good | |
7 Top 38% in England |
Dixons McMillan Academy Bradford |
47.6 | 47.3 | 51% | Good | |
8 Top 43% in England |
Bradford Girls' Grammar School Bradford · Girls |
47.8 | 44.8 | 37% | Not judged | |
9 Bottom 45% in England |
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy Bradford · Roman Catholic |
45.0 | 44.5 | 45% | Report card | |
10 Bottom 39% in England |
Belle Vue Girls' Academy Bradford · Girls |
44.1 | 43.2 | 32% | Report card | |
11 Bottom 36% in England |
Carlton Bolling Bradford |
43.0 | 44.4 | 45% | No rating | |
12 Bottom 35% in England |
Dixons Allerton Academy Bradford |
42.6 | 41.7 | 38% | Requires improvement | |
13 Bottom 34% in England |
Immanuel College Bradford · Church of England |
42.8 | 41.9 | 42% | No rating | |
14 Bottom 17% in England |
Beckfoot Thornton Bradford |
39.0 | 40.2 | 35% | Good | |
15 Bottom 10% in England |
Beckfoot Upper Heaton Bradford |
35.6 | 37.3 | 31% | No rating | |
16 Bottom 9% in England |
Hanson Academy Bradford |
34.1 | 35.1 | 36% | Not judged | |
17 Bottom 8% in England |
Valley Academy Bradford |
34.8 | 38.7 | 46% | Report card | |
18 Bottom 8% in England |
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Bradford |
34.5 | 36.1 | 32% | Good | |
19 Bottom 7% in England |
Appleton Academy Bradford |
35.9 | 35.1 | 27% | Report card | |
20 Bottom 7% in England |
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy Bradford |
35.1 | 36.6 | 31% | Not judged | |
21 Bottom 6% in England |
Bradford Forster Academy Bradford · Church of England |
33.9 | 32.7 | 24% | Not judged | |
22 Bottom 6% in England |
Oasis Academy Lister Park Bradford |
33.6 | 31.6 | 26% | No rating | |
23 Bottom 6% in England |
Tong Leadership Academy Bradford |
33.5 | 26.4 | 18% | Good | |
24 Bottom 4% in England |
Bradford Academy Bradford · Church of England |
33.3 | 33.1 | 23% | Not judged | |
25 Bottom 2% in England |
Co-op Academy Grange Bradford |
30.9 | 29.1 | 17% | Not judged |
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What is the best secondary school in Bradford?
On exam results over the last three years, Dixons Trinity Academy is the top-ranked secondary school in Bradford, in the top 19% of schools in England.
How are the schools ranked?
By published Department for Education exam results averaged over three years: for secondary schools, Attainment 8 plus a quarter of the share getting grade 5+ in English and maths; for primary schools, the share reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths plus half the share reaching the higher standard. The order uses the three-year average, so a school can rank above one with a higher single-year result. Schools with fewer than 10 pupils taking the tests are not ranked. Exam results are only part of the picture: visit, read the Ofsted report and check admissions rules, as living nearby does not guarantee a place.