Councils · England · Bradford
Schools in Bradford, and the dates that matter.
Every state school in the council area — 160 primary, 35 secondary — with Bradford’s application deadlines, offer days, and where to apply. One page, kept current from official sources.
September 2027 entry · Sources: Primary scheme (PDF) · Secondary scheme (PDF)
Primary · Reception 2027
15 January 2027
National deadline. Offers arrive 16 April. We suggest submitting by 8 January to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Bradford’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →Secondary · Year 7 2027
31 October 2026
National deadline. Offers arrive 1 March. Grammar tests, where they apply, happen even earlier. We suggest submitting by 24 October to stay clear of the rush.
Apply on Bradford’s portal →Verify the exact date on the council’s scheme →01 / EVERY SCHOOL IN BRADFORD
Find your shortlist.
All 220state and independent schools in the council area, straight from the Department for Education’s register. Open any school for admissions details, Ofsted history and open days.
Primary · 160
Addingham Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Ilkley
Ofsted · Outstanding
All Saints CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
All Saints' CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Ilkley
Ofsted · Good
Appleton Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-16 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Ashlands Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Ilkley
Ofsted · Outstanding
Atlas Community Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Baildon Church of England Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Shipley
Ofsted · Not judged
Baildon Glen Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Shipley
Ofsted · Inadequate
Bankfoot Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Not judged
Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Outstanding
Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Not judged
Beckfoot Heaton Primary
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Beckfoot Nessfield
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Keighley
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Beckfoot Priestthorpe Primary School & Nursery
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bingley
Ofsted · Good
Ben Rhydding Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Ilkley
Ofsted · Good
Blakehill Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Bowling Park Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Brackenhill Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Bradford Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-19 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Burley Oaks Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Ilkley
Ofsted · Outstanding
Burley and Woodhead CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Ilkley
Ofsted · Outstanding
Byron Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Carlton Mills
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Carrwood Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Cavendish Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Christ Church Church of England Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Shipley
Ofsted · Good
Clayton St John CofE Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Clayton Village Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Not judged
Co-op Academy Parkland
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Co-op Academy Penny Oaks
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Co-op Academy Princeville
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Copthorne Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Outstanding
Cottingley Village Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bingley
Ofsted · Good
Crossflatts Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bingley
Ofsted · Good
Crossley Hall Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Cullingworth Village Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Denholme Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Dixons Allerton Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-19 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Dixons Manningham Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Dixons Marchbank Primary
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Outstanding
Dixons Music Primary
Free schools · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Outstanding
East Morton CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Keighley
Ofsted · Good
Eastburn Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Keighley
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Eastwood Community School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Keighley
Ofsted · Good
Eldwick Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bingley
Ofsted · Good
Fagley Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Outstanding
Farfield Primary and Nursery School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Farnham Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Foxhill Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Frizinghall Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Girlington Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Green Lane Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Not judged
Greengates Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Grove House Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Harden Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bingley
Ofsted · Good
Haworth Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Keighley
Ofsted · Good
Heaton St Barnabas' CofE Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
High Crags Primary Leadership Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Shipley
Ofsted · Good
Hill Top CofE Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Hollingwood Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Holybrook Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Outstanding
Holycroft Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Keighley
Ofsted · Good
Home Farm Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Horton Grange Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Not judged
Horton Park Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Hoyle Court Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Shipley
Ofsted · Good
Idle CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Outstanding
Ingrow Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Keighley
Ofsted · Good
Iqra Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Keelham Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Keighley
Ofsted · Good
Killinghall Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Knowleswood Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Lady Royd Primary School
Free schools · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Not judged yet
Lapage Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Laycock Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Keighley
Ofsted · Good
Lees Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Keighley
Ofsted · Good
Ley Top Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Lidget Green Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Lift Feversham
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Outstanding
Lilycroft Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Not judged
Long Lee Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Keighley
Ofsted · Good
Low Ash Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Shipley
Ofsted · Good
Low Moor CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Lower Fields Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Margaret McMillan Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Marshfield Primary
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Meadow Bank Community School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Menston Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Ilkley
Ofsted · Good
Merlin Top Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Keighley
Ofsted · Outstanding
Miriam Lord Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Myrtle Park Primary
Foundation school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bingley
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Newby Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Newhall Park Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Oakworth Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Keighley
Ofsted · Good
Oldfield Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Keighley
Ofsted · Good
Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Our Lady of Victories Catholic School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Keighley
Ofsted · Good
Oxenhope CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Keighley
Ofsted · Good
Parkwood Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Keighley
Ofsted · Good
Peel Park Primary School and Nursery
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Poplars Farm Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy
Free schools · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Reevy Hill Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Riddlesden St Mary's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Keighley
Ofsted · Good
Russell Hall Primary School
Foundation school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Ryecroft Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Saltaire Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Shipley
Ofsted · Good
Sandal Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Shipley
Ofsted · Good
Sandy Lane Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Shibden Head Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Shipley CofE Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Shipley
Ofsted · Good
Shirley Manor Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Not judged
Silsden Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Keighley
Ofsted · Good
Southmere Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Keighley
Ofsted · Good
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Shipley
Ofsted · Good
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
St John's CofE Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Outstanding
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Keighley
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Bingley
Ofsted · Good
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Voluntary controlled school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Not judged yet
St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
St Paul's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
St Philip's CofE Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
St Stephen's CofE Primary School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Shipley
Ofsted · Good
St William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
St. Clare's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Stanbury Village School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Keighley
Ofsted · Good
Steeton Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Keighley
Ofsted · Good
Stocks Lane Primary School
Community school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Swain House Primary School
Community school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Thackley Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
The Academy At St. James
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Ilkley
Ofsted · Good
Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Thornton Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Thorpe Primary
Academy converter · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Trinity All Saints CofE VA Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bingley
Ofsted · Good
Victoria Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Keighley
Ofsted · Good
Wellington Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Westbourne Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Westminster Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Whetley Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Wibsey Primary School
Community school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Wilsden Primary School
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Woodlands Church of England Primary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Woodside Academy
Academy converter · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Not judged
Worth Valley Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Keighley
Ofsted · Good
Worthinghead Primary School
Community school · Ages 5-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Wycliffe CofE Primary School
Academy sponsor led · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Shipley
Ofsted · Good
Secondary · 35
Appleton Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-16 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Beckfoot Oakbank
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Keighley
Ofsted · Inadequate
Beckfoot School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Bingley
Ofsted · Outstanding
Beckfoot Thornton
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Beckfoot Upper Heaton
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Belle Vue Girls' Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Girls · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Bingley Grammar School
Voluntary aided school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Bingley
Ofsted · Good
Bradford Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 2-19 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Bradford Forster Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Inadequate
Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Free schools · Ages 11-16 · Girls · Bradford
Ofsted · Not judged
Bronte Girls' Academy
Free schools · Ages 11-16 · Girls · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Inadequate
Carlton Bolling
Academy converter · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Outstanding
Carlton Keighley
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Keighley
Ofsted · Good
Co-op Academy Grange
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Inadequate
Dixons Allerton Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 3-19 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Dixons City Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Outstanding
Dixons Cottingley Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Bingley
Ofsted · Good
Dixons Kings Academy
Free schools · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Outstanding
Dixons McMillan Academy
Free schools · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Dixons Trinity Academy
Free schools · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Outstanding
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Free schools · Ages 11-19 · Boys · Bradford
Ofsted · Outstanding
Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Girls · Bradford
Ofsted · Outstanding
Hanson Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Inadequate
Ilkley Grammar School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Ilkley
Ofsted · Not judged
Immanuel College
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Oasis Academy Lister Park
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Parkside School
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Inadequate
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
Academy converter · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Keighley
Ofsted · Inadequate
Titus Salt School
Community school · Ages 11-18 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Tong Leadership Academy
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Trinity Academy Bradford
Academy sponsor led · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Valley Academy
Free schools · Ages 11-16 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Special & other · 28
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School
Other independent school · Ages 3-18 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
Beckfoot Phoenix
Academy special converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Keighley
Ofsted · Outstanding
Beechcliffe Special School
Academy special converter · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Keighley
Ofsted · Good
Bradford Beacon School
Other independent special school · Ages 4-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Not judged yet
Bradford Christian School
Other independent school · Ages 3-16 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Bradford College
Further education · Ages 16-99 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Bradford Grammar School
Other independent school · Ages 4-19 · Mixed
Not judged yet
Broadbeck Learning Centre
Other independent special school · Ages 6-18 · Mixed · West Yorkshire
Ofsted · Good
Chellow Heights Special School
Community special school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Co-op Academy Delius
Academy special converter · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Co-op Academy Southfield
Academy special converter · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Crystal Gardens Primary School
Other independent school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan
Other independent school · Ages 11-25 · Boys · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford
Free schools 16 to 19 · Ages 16-19 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Outstanding
Eden Springs Girls Secondary
Other independent school · Ages 11-24 · Girls
Ofsted · Good
Eternal Light
Other independent school · Ages 11-23 · Boys · Bradford
Ofsted · Outstanding
Ghyll Royd School and Pre-School
Other independent school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Ilkley
Not judged yet
Hazelbeck Special School
Academy special converter · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Bingley
Ofsted · Outstanding
High Park School
Academy special sponsor led · Ages 3-19 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School
Other independent school · Ages 3-11 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Inadequate
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria
Other independent school · Ages 11-23 · Girls · Bradford
Not judged yet
Lady Lane Park School & Nursery
Other independent school · Ages 1-12 · Mixed · Bingley
Not judged yet
Moorfield School & Nursery
Other independent school · Ages 2-11 · Mixed · Ilkley
Not judged yet
New College Bradford
Free schools 16 to 19 · Ages 16-19 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Outstanding
Oastlers School
Academy special converter · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Outstanding
Prism Independent School
Other independent special school · Ages 11-19 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Good
Shipley College
Further education · Ages 16-99 · Mixed · Leeds
Ofsted · Requires improvement
The Fountain School
Other independent school · Ages 10-16 · Mixed · Bradford
Ofsted · Requires improvement
02 / HOW APPLYING WORKS HERE
One form, through Bradford.
If you live in Bradford, you apply through the council’s own portal — even for schools in another council’s area.
Preferences
List as many schools as the form allows — you’ll see the limit when you start your application. Rank in your true order; schools never see it.
Own-criteria schools
Some Bradford secondaries are academies or faith schools that set their own entry criteria — check each school’s page for extra forms before the deadline.
Plain-English guides
Primary admissions, explained
The 15 January deadline and how Reception offers work.
Secondary admissions, explained
The 31 October deadline and the traps that come earlier.
How school appeals work
Your right to appeal, and honest odds of success.
Waiting lists, explained
How they're ordered, and why positions move both ways.
03 / NEARBY
Looking across the border?
Families near Bradford often also shortlist schools in these neighbouring council areas.