Hanson Academy, based in Bradford, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Hanson Academy currently has around 1530 pupils on roll, which is about 86% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.7% boys and 46.3% girls. Around 46.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 17%. Persistent absence is recorded at 48.5%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 41 pupils.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 44.3%. pakistani pupils make up about 16.9%
Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Sutton Avenue, Bradford, BD2 1JP |
| Website: | |
| Telephone: | 01274987008 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Bradford |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Samuel Sheedy |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 149011 |
Ofsted inspection date: 29/04/2025
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1788 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1530 |
| Number of Boys: | 821 |
| Number of Girls: | 709 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 17% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 48.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 44.30% | 678 |
| Pakistani | 16.90% | 259 |
| Bangladeshi | 8.80% | 134 |
| African | 5.30% | 81 |
| Other White | 5.00% | 76 |
| White and Asian | 3.50% | 54 |
| Indian | 3.10% | 48 |
| Unclassified | 2.60% | 40 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.20% | 34 |
| Other Mixed | 2.10% | 32 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 2.00% | 31 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 1.40% | 22 |
| Other Asian | 0.80% | 13 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 11 |
| Other Black | 0.50% | 7 |
| Chinese | 0.40% | 6 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 3 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street , BD8 7DJ | 4out of 4 | 1,903 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane , Manningham BD8 8HT | 4out of 4 | 2,589 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Lilycroft Nursery School Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD | 4out of 4 | 3,054 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grove House Primary School Myers Lane , BD2 4ED | 3out of 4 | 198 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Grove House Primary School Myers Lane , BD2 4ED | - not rated | 198 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Swain House Primary School Radcliffe Avenue , BD2 1JL | 3out of 4 | 290 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Myers Lane , BD2 4ES | 3out of 4 | 392 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School Myers Lane , BD2 4ES | - not rated | 392 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanson School Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Hanson Academy Sutton Avenue , BD2 1JP | - not rated | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Feversham College Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT | - not rated | 1,502 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy 158 Cliffe Road , Undercliffe BD3 0LT | 4out of 4 | 1,502 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| The Challenge College North Avenue , BD8 7ND | - not rated | 1,708 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swain House Middle School Radcliffe Avenue , BD2 1JL | - not rated | 290 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Wellington Middle School Leeds Road , Eccleshill BD2 3AY | - not rated | 1,086 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Hutton Middle School Victoria Road , Eccleshill BD2 2DW | - not rated | 1,483 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Undercliffe Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX | - not rated | 1,526 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| St George RC Middle School Cliffe Road , BD3 0LX | - not rated | 1,526 yd | Voluntary aided school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lister Lane School Lister Lane , BD2 4LL | - not rated | 796 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Bradford Christian School Livingstone Road , Bolton Woods BD2 1BT | - not rated | 1,319 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St George's Unit Undercliffe Old Road , BD2 4RQ | - not rated | 1,667 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Willowfields School Leyton Drive Chapel , Leyton Drive BD10 8RQ | - not rated | 1,834 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School Clifton Street , Manningham BD8 7DA | - not rated | 1,958 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.