Schools in Bradford

190 schools with published admissions figures

The newest figures for each school. "1st prefs per place" is how many families put the school first, for each place it gave out. It measures demand, not whether a child would get a place. A dash means the figure is not available.

How the 2026 round went in Bradford

Primary

Offered their first choice 92.3%
Of families applying for a primary place for September 2026. Against 88.7% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 98.1%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 6,301
Applications received for a primary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 92.3% of families applying for a primary place here were offered their first choice, and 98.1% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 3.6 points higher than in 2016, when it was 88.7%.

The council's primary schools between them had 7,475 places for 6,301 applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Secondary

Offered their first choice 78.1%
Of families applying for a secondary place for September 2026. Against 72.0% in 2016.
Offered one of their three 91.4%
Families offered any of the schools they named.
Families who applied 7,489
Applications received for a secondary place. A family naming three schools counts once.

For September 2026, 78.1% of families applying for a secondary place here were offered their first choice, and 91.4% were offered one of the three schools they named.

That is 6.1 points higher than in 2016, when it was 72.0%.

The council's secondary schools between them had 7,308 places for 7,489 applications, which is 181 fewer places than applications. That is a total for the whole council and says nothing about any one school in it.

Source: Department for Education, applications and offers. The same round across England.

If a family is refused a place

In 2026, families in Bradford lodged 995 appeals about a school place.

788 of them were heard by a panel and 96 succeeded, which is about 12 in every 100 heard.

The other 207 did not reach a panel. Most appeals that do not are withdrawn because a place comes up first.

This is a record of decisions already made. A panel hears one case at a time and decides it on what that family sets out, so these figures do not indicate what would happen in any particular appeal.

Source: Department for Education, admission appeals in England, reporting year 2026. Counts every school in this council area. The share that succeeded is taken over appeals heard by a panel, not over appeals lodged.

All Through

School	1st prefs per place	Demand since	Latest Ofsted
Appleton Academy Bradford	1.01	-	Needs attention Ofsted report card (current framework)
Bradford Academy Bradford	0.78	-	Not judged Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)
Dixons Allerton Academy Bradford	0.72	-	Requires improvement Ofsted graded inspection (previous framework)

Elsewhere

Most sought-after schools in Bradford by first preferences per place
Schools in BD10 (9)
Schools in BD12 (6)
Schools in BD13 (11)
Schools in BD14 (3)
Schools in BD15 (6)
Schools in BD16 (11)
Schools in BD17 (5)
Schools in BD18 (8)
Schools in BD2 (11)
Schools in BD20 (15)
Schools in BD21 (9)
Schools in BD22 (13)
Schools in BD3 (12)
Schools in BD4 (14)
Schools in BD5 (15)
Schools in BD6 (9)
Schools in BD7 (10)
Schools in BD8 (15)
Schools in BD9 (11)
Schools in LS29 (9)
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