How many pupils does Bradford Forster Academy have?

Bradford Forster Academy has 969 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Bradford Forster Academy?

The headteacher of Bradford Forster Academy is Daniel Styles.

What type of school is Bradford Forster Academy?

Bradford Forster Academy is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Bradford Forster Academy in?

Bradford Forster Academy is in the Bradford local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Bradford Forster Academy

Fenby Avenue, Bradford, BD4 8RG

Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 11 February 2025.

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969

Pupils

45.3%

Free school meals

1 September 2015

Opened

About this school

Bradford Forster Academy is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Bradford. The school has 969 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Requires improvement (last overall grade). Last inspected 11 February 2025. The Headteacher is Daniel Styles. The school is administered by Bradford local authority. It belongs to BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has a Church of England religious character. It opened in 1 September 2015.

School details

Head: Daniel Styles
Trust: BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Local authority: Bradford
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
URN: 140429

Contact

01274302400 info@bfa.bdat-academies.org Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Bradford Forster Academy are handled by the school or the local authority (Bradford). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

32.7

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.54

Progress 8 · 2023-24

24%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

42%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

2.93

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

38%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →