Bradford Forster Academy
Academy sponsor led in Bradford, Bradford.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 892 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1050 |
| Free school meals | 47.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Address | Fenby Avenue, Bradford, BD4 8RG |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.bradfordforsteracademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01274302400 |
| URN | 140429 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 February 2025, published 15 May 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| 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
- Bradford Academy (all-through school, about 0.7 km)
- Bronte Girls' Academy (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- Laisterdyke Leadership Academy (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- Dixons City Academy (secondary school, about 2.2 km)
- Dixons Trinity Academy (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Carlton Bolling (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
- Tong Leadership Academy (secondary school, about 2.7 km)
- Dixons McMillan Academy (secondary school, about 2.8 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.