Appleton Academy
Academy sponsor led in Bradford, Bradford.
School details
| Phase | All-through |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1207 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1378 |
| Free school meals | 50.80% |
| Trust or sponsor | EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Address | Woodside Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD12 8AL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.appletonacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01274600550 |
| URN | 145173 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 16 June 2026, published 16 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Early years | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 November 2021, published 17 January 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Worthinghead Primary School (primary school, about 0.8 km)
- Shirley Manor Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Hill Top CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Woodside Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Low Moor CofE Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Scholes Village Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Bailiffe Bridge Junior and Infant School (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (primary school, about 2.2 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.