Hanson Academy, Bradford

In 2026, pupils at Hanson Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 36.3, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 42.6 in Bradford and 47 across England.

45% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 40% in Bradford and 47% in England.

That is up from 35.1 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.69: pupils made well below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 29.4, against 44.1 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 14.7 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 27 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, History and Geography.

For September 2026 entry, 245 families put Hanson Academy as their first choice and 586 named it as one of their preferences, for 288 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Hanson Academy are Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy (0.9 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 55.3); Oasis Academy Lister Park (1 mile, Good, Attainment 8 35.7); Carlton Bolling (1.1 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 43.8); and Valley Academy (1.2 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 41.1).

Hanson Academy's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Hanson Academy is one of 64 schools run by Delta Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.1 in 2024/25.

69 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Hanson Academy (as of September 2025): 73% would recommend the school, 71% say their child is happy there and 54% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (77%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (54%).

Of the 268 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 81% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 39% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 2% into work.

Of the 104 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 53% went on to university or other higher education, 5% to apprenticeships and 13% into work. 2% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

44.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 29.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (43%), Asian (33%) and Mixed (8%).

Hanson Academy has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties: 46 places, 41 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Frizinghall Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.

22 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hanson School Sports Centre (at), 160 metres away.

In 2024/25, Hanson Academy issued 1157 suspensions, 75.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 5 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Hanson Academy are Grove House Academy (0.1 miles); Swain House Primary School (0.2 miles); St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy (0.2 miles); and Poplars Farm Primary School (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.