Guide for Parents about Admission Arrangements to Secondary School 2017 - 2018
Source: data.gov.uk (2018-11-07)

Bradford schools. Bradford school dataset. This dataset includes

  

*   The information relates to school fines for the academic years 2015-16 and 2016-17.

  

*   Primary School Admission Arrangements - The dataset on page 18 of the 'Guide for Parents about Admission Arrangements to Primary School 2017-2018'. This includes information about the school type, nursery (number per session), applications numbers for the year 2017 and the admission numbers for 2018.

  

*   Secondary School Admission Arrangements - The dataset on page 17 of the 'Guide for Parents about Admission Arrangements to Secondary School 2018-2019'. This includes information regarding the school type, the application numbers for the year 2017 and admission number for 2018.

  

*   Information for the years 2014-2024, relating to schools under local authority control for 10 months or longer, before transferring to academy trusts.

  

*   Key contact information for schools in Bradford.

  

  

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C i t y  o f  B r a d f o r d  M e t r o p o l i t a n  D i s t r i c t
2018-19
A guide for parents 
about admission arrangements to
Secondary Schools
D e p a r t m e n t  o f  C h i l d r e n ’ s  S e r v i c e s  –  A i m i n g  h i g h  f o r  c h i l d r e n
Closing date 31 October 2017
Apply online at www.bradford.gov.uk/admissions

Timetable for applications to start secondary school for 
the school year 2018-2019
Closing date for applications is 31 October 2017
This deadline is important. If you do not apply by this date, it is unlikely  
that your child will get a place at your preferred school.
4 September 2017
Online applications can be made by logging on to 
Bradford Council’s website, www.bradford.gov.uk  
and clicking on ‘Online School Admissions’.
Booklets are available from you child’s primary school.
31 October 2017
Closing date for all applications.
1 March 2018
If you have applied online, you will receive an email 
informing you which school your child has been offered 
(unless you opt out of this service). If you applied on a 
paper form you will be sent a letter informing you which 
school has been offered on 1 March 2018.
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16 March 2018
Deadline to return acceptance slips and waiting list 
forms (if required).
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29 March 2018
Deadline for the return of appeal forms. 
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May – July 2018
Appeal hearings take place.
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April 2018 onwards
Re-allocations from waiting lists if places become 
available.
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Online applications
You can apply for a school place online by visiting the Bradford Council website:  
www.bradford.gov.uk/onlineschooladmissions
There are many advantages of applying online:
l It’s quick, easy and secure
l 
It’s available 24 hours a day, seven days a week from 4 September 2017 until the closing date on 
31 October 2017, and you can apply from home, work, a library or from your mobile phone as long 
as you have an email address.
l You will get an email to confirm that your application has been received.
l The system helps you by checking for mistakes.
l You can view your application at any time and make changes up to the closing date.
l There is no need to fill in a paper application form.
l 
You will receive an email on 1 March 2018 to tell you the result of your application (unless you opt 
out of this service).

Section 2 - Schools admission policies
16	
Information regarding admissions policies for all schools.
Section 3
17	
List of secondary schools in the Bradford Metropolitan 
District 
22	
List of special schools in the Bradford Metropolitan 
District 
22	
List of neighbouring Local Authorities
Section 4 
23	
Where to find maps of priority admission areas and 
which schools have them.
Section 5 
23	
Atypical Age of Entry
Inside front cover
Timetable for applications to start secondary school 
4	
Introduction
Section 1
5	
Changes for 2018
5	
Co-ordinated admission arrangements
6	
Types of schools
6  	
How do I decide which schools to apply for?
	
	
-  Bradford Council and School websites
	
	
- Visiting schools
	
	
- Other information to consider
7	
How does this information help me?
7 	
How do I apply?
	
	
- Supplementary information forms
	
	
- Fair banding assessments
	
	
- How do I fill in the common application form?
9   	 How do you deal with my application?
	
	
- Am I more likely to get a place at my first 
preference school?
	
	
- What happens if I miss the deadline or want to 
change my preferences?
	
	
- Does moving house affect my application?
	
	
- How do you decide who is offered a school place?
	
	
- Would you ever withdraw the offer of a school 
place?
11	
What happens if I don’t get the school I want?
	
	
- Waiting lists
	
	
- Independent appeals
	
	
- Can I educate my child at home?
11	
Special educational needs
	
	
- What should I do if my child has special 
educational needs?
	
	
- What happens if my child has a statement of 
special educational needs?
12  	 What can I do to help my child succeed at school?
	
	
- Attendance
	
	
- Holidays in term-time
	
	
- What happens if my child is too ill to go to school?
13   In year admissions and transfers
	
	
- What if my child wants to transfer to another 
secondary school?
	
	
- Fair Access Protocol
13   Financial help
	
	
- School meals and clothing
	
	
- The journey to school
15	
Secondary school open evenings – questions to ask 
and points to consider
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Contents

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Introduction
This booklet tells you about the secondary schools in 
the district and how you can find out more about them. It 
explains how we deal with your request for your child to 
start secondary school and gives advice about how you 
can get financial help with paying for travel.
We have written this booklet for you if you have a 
child who is due to start Year 7 at secondary school in 
September 2018. These are children born between  
1 September 2006 and 31 August 2007. We hope you find 
this booklet useful in helping you decide on a school for 
your child.
We have split the booklet into five sections.
l 
The first contains general information.
l 
The second contains policies on admissions (decisions 
schools make on which children they take). 
l 
The third contains details about every secondary 
school in the Bradford district.
l 
The fourth contains information on where to view 
school priority areas.
l 
The fifth contains information on Atypical Age of Entry.
A growing number of secondary schools are becoming 
academies and it is the school governing body that makes 
decisions on who to offer places to. You can find details of 
these in section 3.
If you would like general information about schools, you 
should go to their open evenings or look at their websites. 
If you need information about applying for schools, please 
contact the Admissions Team at the address below.
Admissions Team
Department of Children’s Services
Margaret McMillan Tower
Princes Way
Bradford
BD1 1NN
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx 
Email: xxx@xxx.xx
If you have any questions about assistance with travel,  
you can contact the School Travel Assistance Team by 
phoning xx-xxxx-xxxx or emailing them at 
xxx@xxx.xx
The council’s website, www.bradford.gov.uk gives general 
information on all the schools in the Bradford area. You 
may download a copy of this booklet from there.
You can get advice on free school meals from any council 
advice and information centre, phoning xx-xxxx-xxxx or 
from the council’s website.
We have used the term ‘parent’ throughout this booklet to 
refer to the person or people who are legally responsible 
for the care of a child.
Many schools are popular and oversubscribed so it 
is important that you are fully aware of the admission 
process and ensure your application is completed properly 
and on time. We will do our best to offer you a place at one 
of the schools you list on your application form. Last year 
around 93% of children starting secondary school were 
offered a place at one of their preferred schools.
This booklet was accurate at the time of printing 
(September 2017). However, it is possible there could  
be some changes before, during and after the  
2018/2019 school year.
Apply online at www.bradford.gov.uk/admissions

Changes for 2018
Please be aware that some schools have changed 
or may be changing their status. Please see page 6 
‘Types of schools’ for information.
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Co-ordinated admission arrangements
Under the Education Act 2002, local authorities (LAs)
must draw up a scheme which co-ordinates admission
arrangements for all secondary schools (but not special
schools) in their area.
Our co-ordinated admission arrangements make sure that
every parent of a pupil living in the Bradford local authority
area who has applied for a secondary school place during
the normal admission round receives an offer of one
school place on the same day. Each authority exchanges
information about any preferences for a school outside the
LA in which the pupil lives with the ‘home’ authority.
You can apply for up to five secondary schools on-line or
on a form (known as the ‘common application form’)
We have fully co-ordinated admission arrangements
with Calderdale, Kirklees, North Yorkshire and Leeds
authorities. This means that after information has been
exchanged, if more than one LA can offer a place at your
preferred school, the ‘home’ authority will offer a place at
the school which you have ranked highest.
All offers of a secondary school place will be sent by email 
or letter to parents on 1 March 2018.
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Apply online at www.bradford.gov.uk/admissions

Apply online at www.bradford.gov.uk/admissions
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There are four types of secondary school in Bradford. 
It is important to know which type of school you would 
like your child to go to because different people are 
responsible for making decisions on which children to 
admit. Either we, as the local authority, or the school 
governors decide who gets a place. Voluntary-aided, 
foundation, trust schools and academies have their 
own oversubscription rules. These are the rules used 
when there are too many children for the number of 
places available at the school. 
The following list tells you who is making the decision 
for the particular type of school. Applications for 
all schools must be made on the online common 
application form. 
Some schools require parents to complete 
supplementary forms. These are used if you are 
aplying for faith reasons or to register for the fair 
banding assessment.
Academies/Free School
These are state schools, independent of the local 
authority, and funded directly from the Department for 
Education. 
Please refer to Section 3 (page 17) which lists the type 
of each school.
 
Community schools
These are schools which the Local Authority provides 
the funding for and who are responsible for deciding 
who gets a place.
Voluntary-aided schools
The Local Authority provides funding for these schools 
but the governors are responsible for deciding who is 
given a place at the school.
Foundation and Trust schools
The Local Authority provides the funding for these 
schools but the governors decide who is given a place. 
Types of schools
How do I decide which schools to apply for?
Information from schools
Every secondary school has their own website which 
gives a lot of information on the day-to-day running of the 
school. See section 3 for school website addresses. Each 
school also produces a booklet for parents with similar 
information.
Bradford Council website
Look at ‘School Finder’ to locate the schools in your 
area. You can also view school priority admission maps.
Visiting schools
Before you decide on a particular school, you should visit 
the schools in your area. 
Other information to consider
If you would like information on how particular schools 
are performing, you can get a summary of the latest 
Ofsted report on their website www.ofsted.gov.uk
You can find information on the school’s exam results 
on www.gov.uk or on the school’s website. 
Section 3 gives you information on the schools in the 
Bradford district and details of their applications for  
last year. 

Read this booklet: before you apply for any schools, 
it is important to get a realistic idea of whether your child 
is likely to be offered a place. This guide provides a lot of 
information to help you, such as:
l 
a link to the admission criteria for each school (these 
are the rules under which applicants are considered) 
and who makes the decisions;
l 
how many applications there were last year and how 
the places were allocated; 
l 
the total number of places at the school; and
l 
a link to maps showing school priority admission 
areas.
Be realistic: although we will do all we can to give 
you the school you want, we cannot guarantee a place. 
Demand for schools varies each year, and the fact that 
your neighbour was offered a place last year does not 
mean you can rely on being given a place this year. Many 
schools are oversubscribed, in other words they receive 
more applications than they have places to offer. We 
strongly advise you to apply for five schools and include 
the one you live closest to or the school in whose priority 
admission area you live as one of your preferences.
Apply online at www.bradford.gov.uk/admissions
Make your preferences count: You should apply for 
five secondary schools. If you only apply for one school, 
you will only be considered for that school and will be 
wasting the opportunity to be considered for any others. 
You will only be able to put your child’s name on the 
waiting list or appeal for schools that you have applied 
for. Last year, 93% of children were offered one of their 
preferred schools. 
The school I would like is in another local 
authority – what should I do? If you live in the 
Bradford district and want your child to go to a school 
outside the area, you must still apply on-line on the 
Bradford common application form. If you live outside the 
Bradford district, you can apply for any of our schools. 
However, you must apply to your ‘home’ authority. There 
is a list of our neighbouring authorities at the back of this 
booklet. You can also phone admission officers on  
xx-xxxx-xxxx for more help.
Do not apply for private schools via this system.  
Apply direct.
How does this information help me?
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You will find a full timetable of important dates on the 
inside front cover. 
Applying online is the best way to apply.  If you apply 
online you will receive the offer of a school place on 1st 
march, by email and will not have to wait for the postal 
services (unless you opt out of receiving any emails).
If your child is currently in year 6, but was not born 
between 1 September 2006 and 31 August 2007, please 
contact the Admissions Team for a paper application form.  
You will be unable to apply through the online system.
If you are unable to apply online, please contact your
primary school who can assist parents with the online
system. Parents can also contact the Admissions
Team for assistance and make an appointment to meet
with an officer who will discuss the issues and decide
if a paper form is required. The closing date for all
applications is 31st October. You should not rely on the
post to ensure your form is received, you may wish to
send it recorded delivery. You should request a receipt
if you hand your form in personally.
We strongly advise you to use all five preferences and 
preference all the schools whose Priority Area you may 
be in to maximise your chances of being offered a locally 
accessible school.
You can apply for any school in the Bradford district  
or outside the district except fee paying schools. You 
should find out about the admission arrangements for  
each school by visiting the schools website or reading  
their admission policy.
Supplementary information forms (SIF)
If you are applying for a Catholic school, Bradford
Academy, Bradford Forster Academy, Feversham College 
or Immanuel CE College on faith grounds, you must also 
fill in the school’s supplementary information form (SIF). 
You must fill in a SIF for each faith school that you are 
applying for and return them to the school by 31 October 
2017. If you do not do so, your child will be considered for 
a place within another category of the admission policy. 
Contact the schools for more advice. Supplementary 
information forms (SIFs) are available from the schools or 
can be downloaded from the council’s website.  
Please remember that you must still apply online  
for a school place.
Fair banding assessments
If you are applying for any of the Dixons Academies or
Bradford Girls’ Grammar, you will need to complete the 
schools’ own supplementary information forms in order  
to register for the ‘fair banding assessments’. This is 
because their admission policies state that their pupils 
How do I apply?

Apply online at www.bradford.gov.uk/admissions
must come from a wide ability range. To achieve this, all 
applicants need to take an assessment to divide them into 
different ability bands. The schools then admit the required 
number from each band based on the spread of ability of 
those applying.
If you are applying for any of the Dixons Academies, you
must fill in their supplementary information forms and 
return it to the relevant academy no later than 3.30pm on 
Friday 22 September 2017. If you return the form by the 
deadline, your child will be invited to sit an assessment at 
the school on Saturday 14 October 2017.
If you are applying for Bradford Girls’ Grammar, you must
fill in the school’s supplementary information form by 4pm 
31 October 2017. Your child will then be invited to sit an 
assessment on 11 November 2017
How do I fill in the online common  
application form?
It is important that you read this booklet before applying.  
If you need more help to fill in the form, please contact the 
Admissions Team on xx-xxxx-xxxx.
1   Child’s details
Child’s name and address: This should be your 
child’s legal name and the address at which they live 
permanently. Where a child lives with parents with shared 
responsibility, parents must decide which address to use 
for the allocation process. You must not use the address of 
a relative or child minder. If you have moved or are about 
to move house you must send us proof of your child’s 
permanent address.
Current school: This is your child’s current primary school. 
Please include the school’s postcode as shown in section 
3 of this booklet if applying on the paper form. 
2   School preferences
Name up to five schools you are prepared to consider for 
your child, in order of preference. Make sure that your first 
preference is the school you most want for your child, as 
this is the one we will try to offer you where possible. 
Brothers and sisters: Please give details of the youngest 
brother or sister who is already attending the secondary 
school that you want and who will still be at the school 
in September 2018. Include stepbrothers, stepsisters or 
fostered or adopted children living at the same address as 
your child because they will be considered as brothers and 
sisters too.
Reasons for your preference: It is important that you tell us 
anything that could affect our decision, for example: 
l if there are specific social or medical reasons why your 
child must go to a particular school, you must send 
us a letter from your child’s paediatrician, consultant 
or relevant professional from social services, as 
appropriate, by 31 October 2017. This letter would 
need to explain why the school is the only school to 
meet your child’s needs, and why no other school 
could provide the appropriate support in order for your 
child to be prioritised under these exceptional grounds. 
3  Children in public care
Only fill in this section if the child is in public care or was 
previously looked after but ceased to be so because 
they were adopted (in accordance with the Adoption and 
Children Act 2002) or became the subject to a residence 
order or special guardianship order (in accordance with 
the Children Act 1989). You will need to send evidence of 
this to the Admissions Team by the closing date.
4  Parent or carer details
The application should be made by the parent who 
the child normally lives with and who has parental 
responsibility for the child (this means legal responsibility 
for making decisions about the child’s welfare, education 
and so on). Please include a daytime contact phone 
number.
5  Declaration
You must sign the declaration to confirm that you have 
parental responsibility and that the information you have 
given is accurate. For on-line applications, you must 
confirm that the information you have provided is correct. 
Where separated parents have shared responsibility, only 
one application must be made and both parents must 
agree on which schools to apply for. We will not process 
the application until parents come to an agreement.
If you give deliberately false or misleading information 
or withhold important information that could affect your 
application it may result in the place offered being 
withdrawn. You would then need to re-apply, possibly  
after all allocations have been made, and legal action may 
be taken.
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Apply online at www.bradford.gov.uk/admissions
When you apply online, you will receive confirmation 
by email that we have received your application. If you 
live outside of Bradford, you must apply to your ‘home 
authority’.
If you have applied for a voluntary-aided, foundation,
trust school or an academy, we will send the details of
your application to the governors and they tell us who
they are accepting. We also send applications to other
local authorities and they tell us which children they can
offer places to. For community schools, we look at the
applications and use the Council’s admission policy to
decide which applicants will be offered a place. We also
check any supporting letters you have provided that  
could affect the decision. Please ensure you also fill in 
and return any required supplementary information 
forms (SIF)
Any parents who apply online will receive an email on 
1 March informing them of the result of their application 
(unless you opt out of receiving emails). You will receive a 
follow up email which contains your child’s allocation letter. 
Parents who opt out of receiving an email or who apply on 
a paper form will receive a letter through the post.  Letters 
will include an acceptance slip (for Bradford Schools only) 
which parents need to return to the relevant school by 16 
March 2018.
Am I more likely to get a place at my first 
preference school?
Each school you apply for will be treated as a separate
application and we or the governors decide if your
child qualifies for a place at each school using the
oversubscription rules (see section 2). This means that,
for example, if how close children live to the school is an
important factor, the children living closest are most likely
to be offered places, regardless of the order the school
was listed on the application form. The order in which you
named the schools only matters if more than one of the
schools can offer your child a place. If that happens, we
will offer you the school which is the higher preference.
It is important that you list five different schools – asking
for just one school or naming the same school several
times on the application form will not increase the chances
of your child being offered a place there. You cannot
appeal or be placed on a waiting list for a school that you
have not applied for, unless there is a significant change in
your circumstances (for example, you move house).
What happens if I miss the deadline or 
want to change my preferences?
1	 Before decisions about offers are made
If we receive your application after the closing date it will 
only be considered as ‘on time’ if we receive it before 
decisions about offers of a place are made (end of 
November) and if there are exceptional circumstances. 
Exceptional circumstances may include a family moving
into the area, returning from abroad or moving house.
2	 After decisions about offers are made
Any applications received after 20 November 2017 will 
only be considered where exceptional circumstances 
exist. In the Bradford authority, parents can apply for five 
schools. We will not accept any further applications after 
20 November 2017 unless:
l there are exceptional circumstances (as described 
above); or
l the late application is for an undersubscribed school 
(in other words, a school with unfilled places).
We will not accept any further applications but this would 
not prevent you from applying for another school from 
September 2018 (see ‘In-year admissions and transfers’ 
on page 13).
We will send late applications to other admission
authorities, but they may not consider them. You may need 
to check with neighbouring authorities to see how they 
treat late applications and changes of preferences.
Does moving house affect my application?
We hold details on all of the children attending a Bradford 
Local Authority school. If the address you give on your 
application is different from that which we have on our 
records, or if you move house during the application 
process, you will need to provide proof of your house 
move. This would normally be a council tax, gas,
electricity or phone bill but may include completion letters 
and rental agreements.
When considering applications, the address that is used is
the ‘child’s permanent address at the time of admission’.
If you expect to move by September but you are still living
at your current address when you apply, we can only
consider your application from the new address if you
provide the following documents:
l Proof of completion on your new property and a 
solicitor’s letter to confirm the sale of your previous 
property; or
l A rental agreement on the new property and 
confirmation of the sale or ending of your tenancy 
agreement for the previous property.
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How do you deal with my application?

Apply online at www.bradford.gov.uk/admissions
We will not accept mortgage offers or letters from estate
agents as proof. If your house purchase or rental has not
reached a stage where you can provide these documents
by 15 December, we will consider your application from
your current address. However, it is important that you tell
us if you move house at any time, as it could affect your
child’s allocation. Investigations will be made if we have
reason to doubt where your child lives and this could result 
in a place being withdrawn.
If you have applied for a school located in another local 
authority or have applied for a school which is its own 
admission authority, we cannot guarantee that they will 
accept changes of address which take place after the  
31 October 2017
 
How do you decide who is offered a  
school place?
Please read the admissions policies by following the 
link contained in this booklet. 
Please also refer to the individual school websites 
and ensure you understand which criteria, of the 
admission policy, you meet and if the school requires 
you to submit a supplementary information form (SIF) 
and/or sit a fair banding assessment test.
If you do not fill in all the required forms and sit any 
required tests you are unlikely to be offered a place at 
the school, even if siblings are attending.
Parents should also check the individual school policy 
to see if priority is given under social and medical 
grounds and what proof is required, if they wish to 
apply under this criteria.
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Would you ever withdraw the offer of a 
school place?
Yes, but we would only withdraw the offer in limited 
circumstances as outlined in the School Admisisons  
Code 2014. These are:
l 
if you have not accepted the place you have been 
offered within a reasonable time;
l 
if you have deliberately made a fraudulent or 
misleading application (for example, you have falsely 
claimed that your child’s permanent address is nearer 
to the school, which means that another child has not 
been offered a place that they would have qualified for, 
had you not applied with the incorrect information; or
l 
If your child has been offered a place by mistake and 
the offer should not have been made as your child 
does not qualify for a place
If we are unable to give you any of your preferred schools,
we will offer your child another school with an available
place. This may include faith and single sex schools.
We decide which is the most appropriate school, taking
into consideration all children without a school place and
available bus routes, where possible. If you do not apply 
for a local school and it becomes full, you may find that  
the school allocated is some distance from your home  
and more than one bus journey.
Misleading or fraudulent information
If you apply for a school place under sibling criteria and the 
admission policy requires the sibling to be in attendance 
at the school when the younger child starts in September, 
then the place may be withdrawn if it is considered that 
you have given misleading information in your application.
Similarly, if you move house and no longer qualify for a 
school place as the address you applied from is not your 
address in September and the policy specifically says 

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the address you must use is the address at which you 
live in the September, the place may be withdrawn if it is 
considered that you have given misleading information in 
your application.
Waiting lists
You can ask for your child’s name to go on a waiting list for 
any schools that you applied for. The list will be made up 
of any parent who requests it or who appeals.
If any places become available, they will be filled in the 
same order as the admission policy and not how long 
the name has been on the list. It is possible for names 
to fall down the waiting list if other children are added 
who qualify higher within the admission policy. Waiting 
lists are generally kept until the end of the Autumn term 
(December) either by us or the school.
When we write to you to tell you which school your child 
has been offered, we will tell you who to contact regarding 
the waiting list for your preferred schools. 
Independent appeals
You can make a formal appeal, to an independent appeals 
panel for any school that you have applied for.
This is a legal process and places are not ‘reserved’ for 
appeal panels to decide which children should be given 
places. The year group will be full and the panel will only 
consider exceptional reasons why your child should be 
admitted to the school above the admission number. 
Appeal forms are available from the Admissions Team, 
except  for Bingley Grammar, Dixons Academies 
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy and Tong Leadership 
Academy. You must contact the schools direct for an 
appeal form. For schools outside the Bradford district, you 
must contact the relevant local authority. 
During any academic year you can only appeal once for 
a particular school, however you may request a further 
appeal if your circumstances have changed significantly. 
If your appeal is unsuccessful, you can contact the 
Admissions Team on xx-xxxx-xxxx to discuss what 
happens next. We expect parents to take up any 
place offered by an independent appeals panel within 
a reasonable time, which would normally be by the 
beginning of the next term.
We urge you to accept a place at the school you have 
been offered – it will not affect your chances of getting a 
place at your preferred school either from the waiting list or 
at appeal. You could also risk your child having no school 
place in September.
Can I educate my child at home?
If you prefer to educate your child at home, the law allows 
this. However, the law says that you must make sure your 
child gets ‘efficient full-time education suitable to her or his 
age, ability and aptitude and to any special needs she or 
he may have’.
If you plan to educate your child at home, you must 
tell us as we have a duty to make sure you do this 
properly. Please phone us on xx-xxxx-xxxx or email 
xxx@xxx.xx
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What happens if I don’t get the school I want?
Special educational needs
What should I do if my child has special 
needs?
Children with special educational needs have learning 
difficulties or disabilities that may make it harder for them 
to learn or access education than most children of the 
same age. If your child has special educational needs 
and you live in the Bradford district, you must not use the 
online common application system. You will be sent a 
separate letter and preference form to complete in order 
to ensure that you are able to make a preference for a 
wider range of schools and that the LA completes the 
process before the statutory deadline date of 15/2/18.  
For further information contact xxx@xxx.xx
What happens if my child has a statement 
of special educational needs or an 
Education Health Care Plan ?
For children who have a ‘Statement of special educational 
needs’or an ‘Education Health and Care Plan, the transfer 
to secondary school will be discussed at your child’s 
annual review which is held during the summer term when 
your child is in year 5 or, at the latest at the start of the 
following autumn term.
Early in the autumn term of year 6, a caseworker from 
the Special Educational Needs Team will consult your 
preferred school and issue a proposed Statement or 
Education Health and Care Plan, confirming the secondary 
school by 15 February 2018.

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A small number of schools provide specialist facilities 
for children who have special educational needs, called 
‘Designated Special Provision’ (DSP) and Additional 
Resourced Centres (ARC). These schools employ 
specialist staff who can meet the needs of specific groups 
of pupils. The children are supported within the school 
wherever possible, and they also receive intensive support 
in small groups when needed. Schools which have 
‘Designated Special Provision’ are:
l 
Beckfoot School (provision for pupils with Physical 
Disabilities);
l 
Bradford Academy (provision for pupils with Physical 
disabilities and pupils on the autistic spectrum)
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Bradford Forsters Academy (provision for pupils with 
complex Learning Difficulties)
l 
Grange Technology College (provision for pupils on the 
Autistic Spectrum);
l 
Oasis Academy Lister Park (provision for pupils with 
Speech and Language Difficulties);
l 
Parkside School (provision for pupils on the Autistic 
Spectrum);
l 
The Holy Family Catholic School (provision for pupils 
on the Autistic Spectrum);
l 
Thornton Grammar School (provision for pupils with 
complex Learning Difficulties)
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Titus Salt School (provision for pupils with complex 
Learning Difficulties).
The Children and Families Act 2014 came into force on 
1 September 2014. This changes the way that Bradford 
Council and Health providers support children and young 
people with special educational needs and disabilities. 
The conversion from statements of special educational 
needs to Education Health and Care plans (EHC) is 
currently taking place in the Bradford district. All existing 
statements will be converted to EHC plans by April 2018.
Further information is available in the Local Offer for the 
Bradford District localoffer.bradford.gov.uk 
Hanson School has an ‘Additional Resourced Centre’ 
(ARC) for Hearing Impaired and Visually Impaired 
children.
In some cases a child’s special educational needs cannot 
be met in a mainstream school. Bradford has a number of 
special schools and you can find details of these in section 
3. Contact the Special Educational Needs Team on  
xx-xxxx-xxxx for more information.
If you would like independent advice about special 
education needs provision and the decisions affecting 
your child in school, contact Barnardo’s Parent and Young 
People’s Partnership Service on xx-xxxx-xxxx.
Planning ahead for your child
Your child will probably be both excited and anxious about 
changing school. This is normal. Some children may need 
more support in managing change and challenge at this 
time. You, your child’s primary school and the secondary 
school can help to prepare your child for this change. 
Attendance
Your child must go to school regularly so she or he can 
learn, achieve and make friends. Even if your child only 
misses school occasionally, it can affect their work. It is 
your responsibility to make sure that your child goes to 
school regularly and on time. It is really important that your 
child builds up a good pattern of attendance early in their 
secondary school. Good attendance at school will help 
your child to achieve.
If you think your child is having difficulties in school 
or seems reluctant to go, talk to the school and share 
your concerns. You can also speak to someone in the 
Attendance and Welfare Team if your child is not going to 
school regularly. Call them on xx-xxxx-xxxx.
Holidays in term-time
You should take family holidays or trips abroad during
the school holidays. If you have to take holidays during
term-time you must make an application, in advance of 
the holiday, to the Headteacher who can give permission 
in exceptional circumstances. It is up to the headteacher 
how many days they give permission for, if at all. If you 
take your child on holiday in term-time without the school’s 
permission, you may be fined.
The school may take your child off  its register if they do
not return on the agreed date. This means you would need
to apply again for a place for your child when they return.
There is no guarantee that they will be able to continue at
the school. You may have to apply for a place for them at
another school, which will disrupt their education.
What happens if my child is too ill to go  
to school?
We provide a teaching service for children who are too 
ill to go to school or who are in hospital. These hospitals 
have teachers present for all or part of each week during 
term-time.
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St Luke’s
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Bradford Royal Infirmary
l 
Airedale General
As a general rule, we will provide a tutor to come to your 
home if your child has been away from school for more 
What can I do to help my child succeed at school?

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than 15 working days. If your child is educated at home, 
he or she should receive at least five hours’ teaching each 
week. In all cases we must have medical evidence, for 
example, a letter from your doctor. You can find out more 
about the service by contacting an Education Social Work 
Officer through the school or by phoning xx-xxxx-xxxx.
What if my child wants to transfer to 
another secondary school?
If you want to apply for admission into any year group
after 1 September and at any other time during the
school year, you must fill in an ‘in-year application form’.
In Bradford, children can only change schools
at the start of a full term unless there are special reasons.
We prefer you not to change schools as this can affect
your child’s education. In-year application forms are
available from schools, from the Admissions Team
or can be downloaded from the Bradford Council website
www.bradford.gov.uk. If applying for any Catholic school
please contact the school direct.
Fair Access Protocol
All local authorities must have a Fair Access Protocol to
ensure that access to education is secured quickly for
children who have no school place. Children who are
dealt with under the protocol are likely to be the most
vulnerable or present challenging behaviour and who
cannot reasonably be managed through the normal
admissions process. Children admitted through the
protocol may be placed in a year group which is full and
will take precedence over other children on the waiting
list. It is the local authority’s decision to determine which
children are dealt with by the protocol and therefore
the procedure falls outside the normal admission
arrangements set out in this booklet.
In-year admissions and transfers
Financial help
Free school meals and clothing
Bradford Council no longer provides a school clothing 
allowance for low income families. Bradford schools have 
now taken on the responsibility for providing parents with 
support for this where appropriate. How schools provide 
this support will vary from school to school so parents 
should contact the allocated school for more information. 
If your child attends a tax-payer funded school and you 
live in the Bradford district you may be able to get Free 
School Meals. Families should apply if they get any of 
these benefits:
l 
Income Support 
l 
Income Based Jobseekers Allowance 
l 
Income Related Employment and Support Allowance 
l 
Child Tax Credit with an annual income of less than 
£16,190, provided you are not receiving Working Tax 
Credit 
l 
the ‘Guaranteed’ element of the State Pension Credit 
l 
support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum 
Act 1999 (you will need to apply directly to the School 
if you receive this benefit and not Bradford Council)
l 
Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for 4 weeks after you 
stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit) 
l 
Universal Credit 
You should make your application after you have received 
your allocated school place.
You can get advice on free school meals at  
www.bradford.gov.uk/schoolmeals, by phoning 
xx-xxxx-xxxx or by visiting any Council Enquiry Office.
The journey to school
Assistance with travel from home to 
school
The Travel Policies for home to school and college 
have changed. The Council has removed most of the 
discretionary assistance it previously provided including 
to those schools attended on the basis of belief or lack 
of belief the “at no extra cost” criterion and the “straight 
line” criterion. Children who may have historically been 
provided with assistance may not now be entitled to it. 
The Council has looked at how it can deliver transport 
differently to those with additional needs and will look to 
provide a personal travel budget where possible or travel 
training where appropriate.
Children starting a new school from September 2018 or 
applying for school travel assistance for the first time will 
be assessed under the current policy. Please see  
www.bradford.gov.uk/education-and-skills/travel-
assistance/assistance-with-travel-to-home-school-and-
college for details.
Assistance with travel to school will be made only to 
the nearest available school to your home, otherwise 
assistance will not normally be provided. We consider all 
“qualifying schools” in relation to your home address which 
now include free schools and academies, including those 
outside the Bradford District. 
“Priority admission areas” used in the admission process 
are not taken into consideration, neither is any distinction 
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Unsafe walking routes
Many routes that were previously categorised as unsafe 
were not taken into account when measuring the distance 
to school. Over many years improvements have been 
made to the highway system including new pavements, 
traffic calming, crossing facilities and speed reductions.
The Council is reviewing all the unsafe routes to school 
and those that are now designated safe will be removed 
from the list. This may impact on who will qualify for 
free travel to school as the measured distance may 
now be shorter and less than the qualifying distance for 
assistance.
Sustainable travel to school
Bradford Council promotes ‘sustainable school travel’ and 
you can help. Think about how your child will travel to 
school. Could your child walk or cycle? Does the school 
have a ‘walking school bus’? If you live further away, could 
you and your child use public transport, a school bus 
service or car share? If you encourage sustainable travel 
choices from an early age you will have a positive effect on 
your child’s health and safety and on the environment, and 
it will help them to gain valuable life and social skills.
You can find more information in the Council’s ‘Sustainable 
Schools Travel Strategy for Children and Young People’ at 
www.bradford.gov.uk
When you apply for a place at your preferred school you 
are advised to consider the practicalities and cost of 
getting your child to and from school. Please be aware 
that your child may be travelling to and from school on the 
public transport network and that in some instances this 
could mean changing buses on route. You should also 
take into consideration the cost of the journey by bus and 
that bus fares may rise over time. 
Reduced fares
Reduced fares are available to pupils in full-time education 
travelling on all trains and most buses displaying the Metro 
symbol.
l 
11 to 16 year olds can pay half fare if they buy a Young 
Person’s PhotoCard.
l 
16 to 18 year olds can pay half fare if they buy a 
Scholar’s PhotoCard.    
l 
Five to 18 year olds can buy a School Plus Metro Card 
for travel on most buses (but not trains) at any time of 
the day including evenings and weekends.
For more information about reduced fares and bus and 
train times, phone Metroline on xx-xxxx-xxxx, open 8am 
to 8pm, seven days a week or visit the Metro website: 
www.generationM.co.uk
‘My bus’ services also operate to certain schools. If you 
would like more information on these services, please 
contact the Metro ‘My bus’ hotline on xx-xxxx-xxxx.
The assessment process
We determine your nearest ‘suitable qualifying school’ with 
places available at the time of allocation of school places. 
If you apply outside of this time, because for example 
you move address; we will determine it at the time of the 
application. We then consider the needs of your child 
and the qualifying criteria set out in the Council’s “Home 
to School Travel and Transport Policy for Children of 
Compulsory School Age”. The following is a brief outline.
Children below the age of eight may qualify for assistance 
with travel if they live over two miles walking distance from 
the nearest school with places. For children age eight and 
above the walking distance is three miles. We measure the 
distance along a safe walking route, on ‘metalled roads
and footpaths’ accompanied as necessary by an adult.
Extra entitlement for children from  
low-income families
Children from low-income families, aged 11 to 16, are 
entitled to assistance with travel to one of their nearest 
three schools between two and six miles from their 
home. For those attending schools on the grounds of 
their parent’s religion or belief, they are entitled to receive 
assistance with travel to schools between two and 15 
miles from their home. Children from low-income families 
are those who are entitled to free school meals or whose 
parents receive the highest level of Working Tax Credit. 
Once eligible for assistance with travel because of low 
income, your child will receive assistance for the rest of 
the school year, subject to there being no other changes 
that may affect eligibility, such as a house move or change 
of school.
Entitlement for children with additional 
needs
Children who are unable to walk to school because of their 
special educational needs, disability or temporary medical 
position may qualify for assistance. The Council is working 
with parent groups, schools and SEND professionals to 
change the way we deliver school travel for children with 
additional needs. You will need to give full details on the 
application form and your application must be supported 
by specialist advice relating to the medical or behavioural 
needs of your child and after consultation from the school 
and other agencies involved in your child’s well being.
Travel provision
If your child qualifies, we will usually give them a ‘smart 
card’ to travel free on the bus or train for one journey to 
and from school each day. If your child has additional 
needs and is unable to travel by bus or train, we may 
provide dedicated or specialist transport, personal budget 
or travel training. For more detailed information on 
assistance with travel to school, visit the Bradford Council 
website, www.bradford.gov.uk/education-and-skills/travel-
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college or contact the Travel Assistance Team on  
xx-xxxx-xxxx or email xxx@xxx.xx
How and when to apply
Complete the application form that best meets your child’s 
circumstances:
For those wishing to apply for a bus pass please download 
an application form from;
http://www.generationm.co.uk/passes-permits/
freeschooltravel/
For those children with special educational needs, a 
disability or temporary medical condition please download 
an application form from;
https://www.bradford.gov.uk/education-and-skills/
travel-assistance/assistance-with-travel-to-home-
school-and-college or request one from the Travel 
Assistance Service at xxx@xxx.xx. 
Most people apply when they have their school place 
confirmed. Application forms should be returned by the last 
Friday in May in order for us to process your application 
for the term starting in September.
Secondary school opening evenings –
Questions to ask and points to consider
Questions you may like to ask during 
your visit:
l 
How is the school organised?
l 
How does the school group students?
l 
How are parents encouraged to help support their 
child’s learning?
l 
How do the school’s examination and assessment 
results compare to those of other schools?
l 
What range of courses and qualifications are offered 
at pre-16 and post-16?
l 
In what way are students encouraged to continue 
their education when they leave secondary school?
l 
How does the school monitor a student’s progress 
and how often is this reported to parents?
l 
What special help does the school give if a student 
starts to find difficulty with a certain subject or area 
of learning?
l 
What special provision is made for very able 
students or those with particular abilities?
l 
How are parents expected to support the school’s 
discipline policy?
l 
How many students are there in a class?
l 
What activities take place at lunchtime and outside 
school hours?
l 
What are the school policies in areas such as sex 
education, equal opportunities, religious education, 
collective worship and assemblies?
l 
What are the current pastoral support 
arrangements?
l 
How does the school deal with issues of bullying?
l 
What careers advice and guidance is available to 
students?
Points to look for when you visit with 
your son/daughter:
l 
Do we feel the school considers our visit important?
l 
Can we visit all the areas we feel are important?
l 
Have we had the chance to speak to individual 
members of staff and have they been happy to 
answer our questions?
l 
Are there informative displays of students’ work?
l 
Do books and equipment seem readily available to 
the students?
l 
Does my child feel happy in this environment?
l 
Are staff engaging and interested in my child?
After visiting the school and reading the school booklet, 
think carefully about what you have found. You may 
want to visit a few schools before you make your final 
decision. You can always ask to visit schools during the 
school day if you want to see the school in action.
Questions to ask yourself:
l 
Do I live in my preferred school’s priority admission 
area?
l 
Have I discussed with my child how he or she feels 
about the schools we have visited? What are the 
reasons for his or her preference?
l 
To what extent will I take into consideration the views 
of my child on which school he or she would like to 
attend?
l 
How far do I feel it is reasonable for my child to 
travel to school? What transport arrangements are 
there? Does my child qualify for help with transport 
costs?
l 
Do I want my child to attend the same school as 
most of their friends?
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How can I prepare myself and my child for receiving 
an offer of a school that I haven’t preferenced or is 
one of our lower preferences?

Pupils with a statement of special 
educational needs or an education,  
health and care plan
The admission of pupils with a statement of special 
educational needs or an education, health and care plan 
is dealt with by a separate procedure. Such children will 
be admitted to the school named on the statement without 
reference to school admission policies.
Distances from school
In some of the admission policies in Section 2, proximity 
to school is used as a tie-breaker, those living the closest 
being given priority. This is a straight line measurement, 
taken from the Ordnance Survey reference point for the 
home address to the main entrance of the school.     
Where the offer of places to those applicants with 	 	
equi-distant addresses would lead to oversubscription, 	
the decision of whom will be offered the place will be 	
made by random selection. 
Twins and triplets
Where a family of twins or triplets request admission and 
there is only one place available, the remaining siblings 
will also be offered places above the admission number.
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  section      two
School Admissions Policies
Catholic means a member of a church in communion with 
See of Rome. A certificate of baptism in a Catholic church, 
or a certificate of reception into the full communion of the 
Catholic Church, will normally evidence this.  This includes 
the Eastern Catholic Churches.
Catechumens are those children who have expressed 
an explicit desire to be baptised into the Roman Catholic 
Church and who are currently preparing to receive the 
same by regular participation in Sunday worship and a 
recognised programme of preparation.  A letter from the 
Catholic priest preparing the child is required.
Admission Policy for Entry into Sixth Form
Entry requirements are set by each school and full details 
of these can be found in the respective schools’ sixth form 
prospectus and website. Students not currently on roll of 
the school who wish to join the sixth form must complete 
an application form and return it to the school by the date 
specified.
Year 11 students currently on roll at the school may 
proceed to Year 12 where the entry requirements are met.
To view all schools admission policies please use the 
following link: www.bradford.gov.uk/education-and-
skills/school-admissions/school-policies-and-
supplementary-information-forms/
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C = Community schools (Local Authority control Admissions)	
VA = Voluntary-aided schools (Governing body control admissions)
VC - Voluntary controlled schools (Local Authority control admission) 	
F = Foundation schools (Governing body control admissions)
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  section      three
Secondary schools in the Bradford Metropolitan District 
School
(including address, phone
and name of headteacher)
Type of 
school
Appllications for 2017 (number of 
applications considered and how 
many allocations were made 
Admission 
numbers for 
Sept 2018
Admission 
on roll as 
at January 
Census 
2017
General 
information
Appleton Academy
Woodside Road
Wyke, Bradford
BD12 8AL
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx
Email: xxx@xxx.xx
Website: www.appletonacademy.co.uk
Ms H Jones
All Through 
School
470 applications
208 applications considered
51 pupils transferred from primary phase
1 SEN
5 priority 1 allocations
38 siblings allocated
85 allocated on distance (furthest 
distance 2.005)
180
876
The academy is an all-
through school for children 
aged 3 – 19. Pupils 
attending the academy in 
year 6 will automatically 
transfer to year 7 but are 
required to apply online to 
Bradford Council. 
Beckfoot School
Wagon Lane, Bingley, BD16 1EE
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx
Email: xxx@xxx.xx
Website: www.beckfoot.org
Mr D Horn
Academy
1630 applications
620 applications considered
11 priority 1 allocations
102 siblings within priority area allocated
157 non-siblings within priority area 
(Furthest Distance: 1.570)
270
1632
The school has a 
Designated Special 
Provision for pupils with 
physical disabilities.
Beckfoot Oakbank School
Oakworth Road, 
Keighley BD22 7DU
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx
Email: xxx@xxx.xx
Website: www.oakbank.org.uk
Mr D Maxwell
Academy
473 applications
270 applications considered
280 pupils allocated
300
1526
Beckfoot Thornton School 
Leaventhorpe Lane  
Thornton  
Bradford BD13 3BH 
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx 
Email:xxx@xxx.xx 
Website: www.beckfootthornton.org 
Mr J Richardson
Academy
809 applications
376 applications considered
3 SEN
7 priority 1 allocations
52 siblings allocated in priority area 1
82 non-siblings allocated in priority area 1 
13 siblings allocated in priority area 2
21 non-siblings allocated in priority area 2
33 siblings allocated outside priority 
areas
49 non-siblings allocated outside priority 
areas
 (Furthest distance 0.863 Miles)
260
1439
Beckfoot Upper Heaton
Thorn Lane, Haworth Road 
Bradford BD9 6ND
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx
Email: xxx@xxx.xx
Website: www.beckfootupperheaton.org
Mr S Wade
Academy
258 applications
113 applications considered
132 pupils allocated
120
426
The school is  
co-educational accepting 
applications from both 
boys and girls.
Belle Vue Girls’ Academy
Thorn Lane, 
Bingley Road
Bradford  BD9 6NA
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx
Email: xxx@xxx.xx
Website: www.bvg.ngfl.ac.uk
Mrs M Copeland
Academy
372 applications
183 applications considered
225 allocated
180
1165
Bingley Grammar School
Keighley Road 
Bingley BD16 2RS
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx
Email: xxx@xxx.xx 
Website: www.bingleygrammar.org
Mr L Weston
VA
1353 applications
479 applications considered
2 SEN
2 priority 1 allocations
36 siblings allocated in the priority area
79 non-siblings allocated in the priority 
area
61 siblings outside the priority area
120 allocated outside the priority area
 (Furthest distance 3.351 Miles)
300
1816
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School
(including address, phone
and name of headteacher)
Type of 
school
Appllications for 2017 (number of 
applications considered and how 
many allocations were made 
Admission 
numbers for 
Sept 2018
Admission 
on roll as 
at January 
Census 
2017
General 
information
Bradford Academy
Teasdale Street
Bradford BD4 7QJ
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx
Email: xxx@xxx.xx
Website: www.bradfordacademy.co.uk
Mr G Dawkins
 All 
Through 
School
771 applications
372 applications considered
54 pupils transferred from primary phase
6 SEN
1 priority 1 allocation
97 siblings allocated
25 allocated on faith grounds
47 feeder school children allocated
Last 6A feeder distance  1.043 miles
Last 6B feeder distance  0.606 miles
230
1590
If applying on faith 
grounds, applicants 
must also complete the 
academy’s supplementary 
form and return it to the 
academy by 31 October 
2017. The academy has 
a designated specialist 
provision for pupils with 
physical difficulties and 
autism. 
Bradford Forster Academy 
Fenby Avenue 
Bradford  BD4 8RG 
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx 
Email: info@bradfordfosteracademy.
co.uk 
Website: www.bradfordforsteracademy.
co.uk 
Mrs W Adeniji
Academy
498 applications
264 applications considered
1 DSP allocation
5 SEN
5 priority 1 allocations
1 staff child
37 siblings
27 allocated on faith grounds
94 feeder school allocations
41 allocated on community grounds
Last distance allocated in community 
category 0.821 miles
210
333 (Yr7+8 
+9 only)
If applying on faith 
grounds, applicants 
must also complete the 
academy’s supplementary 
form and return it to the 
academy by 31 October 
2017. 
Bradford Girls’ Grammar School 
Squire Lane 
Bradford  BD9 6RB 
Phone:xx-xxxx-xxxx 
Email: xxx@xxx.xx 
Website: www.bggs.com 
Mrs K Matthews
All Through 
School
868 applications
804 applications considered
45 pupils transferred from primary phase
1 SEN
1 priority 1 allocation
65 pupils allocated from five ability bands
104
667
The closing date 
for the return of the 
supplementary form is 
4pm, 31 October 2017. 
Applicants will then be 
invited to sit a fair banding 
assessment on 
11 November 2017.
Buttershaw Business 
and Enterprise College 
Reevy Road West, Buttershaw 
Bradford BD6 3PX 
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx 
Email: xxx@xxx.xx 
Website: www.buttershaw.net 
Mrs J Tiller
Academy
505 applications
284 applications considered
1 SEN
2 priority 1 allocations
1 allocation on social grounds
77  siblings allocated in priority area
136 non-siblings allocated in priority area
19 siblings allocated outside priority area
44 non-siblings allocated outside priority 
area
Furthest distance allocated outside 
priority area: 4.812 miles
300
1427
Carlton Bolling College
Undercliffe Lane 
Bradford BD3 0DU 
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx 
Email: xxx@xxx.xx 
Website: www.carltonbolling.co.uk 
Mr A Kneeshaw
Community
539 applications
274 applications considered
285 pupils allocated
270
1508
Dixons Allerton Academy 
Oaks Lane 
Allerton, Bradford BD15 7RU 
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx 
Email: xxx@xxx.xx 
Website: www.dixonsaa.com 
Mr G Dreher
All Through 
School
708 applications
589 applications considered
1 SEN
1 priority 1 allocation
212 Allocated from nine ability bands
26 pupils allocated with siblings
240
1419
The closing date 
for the return of the 
supplementary information 
form is 3.30pm on 
22 September 2017. 
Applicants will then be 
invited to sit a fair banding 
assessment on Saturday 
14 October 2017.
Dixons City Academy 
Ripley Street 
Bradford BD5 7RR 
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx 
Email: xxx@xxx.xx 
Website: www.dixonsca.com 
Ms S Watson
Academy
 1561 applications
 805 applications considered
 165 pupils allocated from
 nine ability bands by
 random selection
165
1094
The closing date for the 
return of supplementary 
application form is 3.30pm 
on 22 September 2017. 
Applicants will then be 
invited to sit a fair banding 
assessment on Saturday 
14 October 2017. 

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School
(including address, phone
and name of headteacher)
Type of 
school
Appllications for 2017 (number of 
applications considered and how 
many allocations were made 
Admission 
numbers for 
Sept 2018
Admission 
on roll as 
at January 
Census 
2017
General 
information
Dixons Kings Academy 
Northfield Road 
Bradford 
BD7 2AN 
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx 
Email: xxx@xxx.xx 
Website: www.kings.ac 
Mr N Miley
Academy
808 applications
669 applications considered
1 SEN
1 priority 1 allocation
158 allocated from 9 ability bands by 
random selection
160
824
The closing date for the 
return of supplementary 
information form is 3.30pm 
on 22 September 2017. 
Applicants will then be 
invited to sit a fair banding 
assessment on Saturday 
14 October 2017.
Dixons McMillan Academy 
Trinity Road 
Bradford BD5 0BE 
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx 
Email: xxx@xxx.xx 
Website: www.dixonsma.com 
Mr W Davies 
Free 
School
 1055 applications
 500 applications considered
 112 pupils allocated from
 nine ability bands by
 random selection	
112
380 
(Yr 7, 8,  
9 & 10)
The closing date for the 
return of supplementary 
application form is 3.30pm 
on 22 September 2017. 
Applicants will then be 
invited to sit a fair banding 
assessment on Saturday 
14 October 2017. 
Dixons Trinity Academy 
Trinity Road 
Bradford BD5 0BE 
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx 
Email: xxx@xxx.xx 
Website: www.dixonsta.com 
Mr L Sparkes
Free 
School
 1318 applications
 653 applications considered
 112 pupils allocated from
 nine ability bands by
 random selection
112
559
The closing date for the 
return of supplementary 
application form is 3.30pm 
on 22 September 2017. 
Applicants will then be 
invited to sit a fair banding 
assessment on Saturday 
14 October 2017.
Feversham College  
Cliffe Road 
Bradford BD3 0LT 
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx  
Email: administrator@fevershamcollege.
com 
Website: www.fevershamcollege.com 
Miss C Skelding
Academy
619 applications
354 applications considered
1 SEN
1-BD1 priority area with sib
4-BD1 priority area (furthest distance- 
0.627)
1-BD2 priority area with sib
2-BD2 priority area
2-other students in BD2 (furthest distance 
0.653)
11-BD3a priority area with sib
4-BD3a priority area (furthest distance 
0.096)
5-BD3b priority area with sib
10-BD3b priority area (furthest distance 
1.192)
5-BD5 priority area with sib
10-BD5 priority area
1- BD5 with sib
14-other students in BD5 (furthest 
distance 2.278)
4-BD7 priority area with sibs
11-BD7 priority area
3-BD7 with sibs
12-other students in BD7 (furthest 
distance 2.540)
4 -BD8 priority area with sibs
3-BD8 priority area
1-BD8 with sib
5-other students in BD8 area (furthest 
distance 0.927)
6-BD9 priority area (furthest distance 
1.257)
120
753
The closing date 
for the return of the 
supplementary information 
form is 31 October 2017. 
If you do not fill in the SIF 
and the CAF your child 
will not be considered for 
a place, even if there is a 
sibling in the school.
Grange Technology College 
Haycliffe Lane 
Bradford BD5 9ET 
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx 
Email: xxx@xxx.xx 
Website: www.grangetechcollege.co.uk 
Miss A Mander
Academy
535 applications
295 applications considered
300 pupils allocated
300
1726
The school has two 
designated specialist 
provisions for autism.

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School
(including address, phone
and name of headteacher)
Type of 
school
Appllications for 2017 (number of 
applications considered and how 
many allocations were made 
Admission 
numbers for 
Sept 2018
Admission 
on roll as 
at January 
Census 
2017
General 
information
Hanson School 
Sutton Avenue, Bradford BD2 1JP 
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx 
Email: xxx@xxx.xx 
Website: www.hansonacademy.org.uk 
Mr R Wood
Foundation
536 applications
226 applications considered
302 pupils allocated
300
1509
The school also has an 
Additional Resourced 
Centre for visually and 
hearing impaired pupils
Ilkley Grammar School 
Cowpasture Road  
Ilkley LS29 8TR 
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx 
Email: xxx@xxx.xx 
Website: www.ilkleygrammarschool.com 
Ms H Williams 
Academy
737 applications
320 applications considered
4 SEN
2 priority 1 allocations
109 siblings in priority area 1
145 non-siblings in priority area1
3 siblings in priority area 2
6 non-siblings in priority area 2 
1 sibling outside priority areas
16 non-siblings outside priority areas
(furthest distance 5.467 miles)
300
1611
Immanuel College 
Leeds Road, Idle 
Bradford BD10 9AQ 
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx 
Email: xxx@xxx.xx 
Website: www.immanuelcollege.net 
Mrs J Tiller 
Academy
729 applications
406 applications considered
2 SEN
5 priority 1 allocations
117 places allocated in church category 
(furthest distance criteria F 1.339 miles)
46 siblings in priority area allocated in the 
community category
70 non-siblings in priority area allocated 
in the community category
(furthest distance 1.037 miles)
255
1391
If applying on faith 
grounds, applicants must 
complete the school’s 
supplementary form by 31 
October 2017.
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy 
Thornbury Road, Bradford BD3 8HE 
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx 
Email: xxx@xxx.xx 
Website: www.
laisterdykeleadershipacademy.com 
Mr P Johnson
Academy
403 applications
166 application considered
180 pupils allocated
180 
948
Oasis Academy Lister Park 
North Avenue, Bradford BD8 7ND 
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx 
Email: xxx@xxx.xx 
Website: www.oasisacademylisterpark.
org 
Mr I Simpson
Academy
344 applications 
153 applications considered
170 pupils allocated
160
937
The school has a 
designated specialist 
provision for pupils with 
autism
One in a Million School 
Cliffe Terrace 
Bradford BD8 7DX 
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx 
Email: xxx@xxx.xx 
Website: www.oiam.org.uk 
Mr P Grant
Free 
School
331 applications
130 applications considered
2 SEN
1 priority 1 allocations
23 siblings
17 allocated less than 1 mile
27 allocated between 1–2 miles
5 allocated over 2 miles
75
251
Parkside School              
Parkside Terrace, Cullingworth 
Bradford, BD13 5AD  
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx 
Email: xxx@xxx.xx 
Website: www.parksideschool.net 
Mr A Taylor
Proposed 
Academy
572 applications
206 applications considered
210 pupils allocated
210
974
The school has a 
designated specialist 
provision for pupils with 
autism.
Queensbury School        
Deanstones Lane,  
Queensbury, Bradford, BD13 2AS 
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx 
Email: xxx@xxx.xx 
Website: www.qbury.com
Academy
468 applications
150 applications considered
240 pupils allocated
240
959

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School
(including address, phone
and name of headteacher)
Type of 
school
Appllications for 2017 (number of 
applications considered and how 
many allocations were made 
Admission 
numbers for 
Sept 2018
Admission 
on roll as 
at January 
Census 
2017
General 
information
St Bede’s & St Joseph’s Catholic 
College 
Cunliffe Road,  
Bradford BD8 7AP 
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx 
Email: xxx@xxx.xx 
Website: www.sbsj.co.uk 
Mr L A Bentley
VA
962 applications
468 applications considered
3 SEN
1 priority 1 allocation
151 other Catholic pupils allocated
3 priority 9 allocations
70 non-Catholic siblings allocated
62 non-siblings attending a feeder school
(furthest distance 3.754 miles)
290
1954
If applying on faith 
grounds, applicants must 
complete the school’s 
supplementary information 
form by 31 October 2017. 
Lower School (Yrs 7- 9) 
are based at the site on 
Cunliffe Road and Upper 
School(Yrs 10–13) are at 
the site on Highgate Road.
The Holy Family Catholic School 
Spring Gardens Lane  
Keighley BD20 6LH 
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx 
Email: xxx@xxx.xx 
Website: www.holyfamily.ngfl.ac.uk 
Mr M Hings 
VA
438 applications
174 applications considered
3 SEN
2 priority 1 allocations
37 faith places allocated
3 priority 9 allocations
120 non-faith places 
(furthest distance 0.91 miles)
165 
920
If applying on faith 
grounds, applicants must 
complete the school’s 
supplementary information 
form by 31 October 2017.
The school has a 
designated specialist 
provision for pupils with 
autism.
The Samuel Lister Academy 
Cottingley New Road, Bingley BD16 1TZ 
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx 
Email: xxx@xxx.xx 
Website: www.samuellister.co.uk 
Mr D Saxton 
Academy
260 applications
82 applications considered
180 pupils allocated
180
655
Titus Salt School 
Higher Coach Road  
Baildon,  
Shipley BD17 5RH 
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx 
Email: xxx@xxx.xx 
Website: www.titussaltschool.co.uk 
Mr I Morrel
Proposed 
Academy 
999 applications
420 applications considered
7 SEN
2 priority 1 allocations
59 siblings in priority area allocated
156 non-siblings in the priority area 
allocated
16 siblings outside the priority area 
allocated
15 non-siblings outside the priority area 
allocated
 (furthest distance 1.198 miles)
240
1442
Tong Leadership Academy 
Westgate Hill Street 
Bradford BD4 6NR 
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx 
Email: xxx@xxx.xx 
Website: www.tongschool.co.uk 
Mr S Curran
Academy
444 applications
135 applications considered
270 pupils allocated
270
1169
University Academy Keighley      
Greenhead Road 
Keighley BD20 6EB 
Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx 
Email: xxx@xxx.xx 
Website: www.uak.org.uk 
Ms B Addison
Academy
433 applications
107 applications considered
113 pupils allocated
180
692

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List of secondary special schools in the Bradford Metropolitan District
The special schools below provide for pupils with severe learning difficulties, profound and multiple learning difficulties and severe 
and complex autistic spectrum disorders. Oastler School provides for pupils with emotional, social and behavioural difficulties.  
    School 	
Age of pupils
    (including address, phone number and name of headteacher)	
	 Calderdale Council, Admissions Team, Adult and Children’s Services, Northgate House, Halifax HX1 1UN  Tel: xx-xxxx-xxxx
	 The North Halifax Grammar School, Moorbottom Rd, Illingworth, Halifax HX2 9SU	     These are selective grammar schools. Closing date for 	
	 The Crossley Heath School, Savile Park, Halifax, HX3 0HG	
	
	    applications is 1 September 2017.	
	 Lightcliffe Academy, Stoney Lane, Lightcliffe, Halifax HX3 8TL
Kirklees Council, Directorate for Children and Adults, Pupil Admissions, Kirkgate Buildings, Byram Street, Huddersfield, HD1 1BY Tel: xx-xxxx-xxxx
	 Leeds Council, Admissions, PO Box 837, Leeds LS1 9PZ  Tel: xx-xxxx-xxxx
	 Benton Park School, Harrogate Road, Rawdon, Leeds LS19 6LX   
	 Guiseley School, Fieldhead Road, Guiseley, Leeds LS20 8DT	
	
This school traditionally serves pupils living in Menston.
	 Prince Henry’s Grammar School, Farnley Lane, Otley LS21 2BB
	 St Mary’s Catholic School, Bradford Road, Menston LS29 6AE	
	
	 Priesthorpe School, Priesthorpe Lane, Farsley, Pudsey LS28 8SG
	 North Yorkshire County Council, Admissions Team, Harrogate Education Office, Ainsty Rd, Harrogate HG1 1XU Tel: xx-xxxx-xxxx
	 Ermysted’s Boys Grammar School, Gargrave Road, Skipton BD23 1PL	
This is a selective grammar school for boys. All applications 	
	 	 	
	
	
	
for selection tests must be put in writing to Craven Local 
	 	 	
	
	
	
Education Office. NB. The closing date was 23 July 2017.
	 Skipton Girls’ High School, Gargrave Road, Skipton BD23 1QL	
	
This is a selective grammar school for girls. Registration 	
	
for the selection tests must be completed and returned to 	
	
the school by 13 September 2017.
	
  South Craven School, Holme Lane, Cross Hills, Keighley  BD20 7RL	
The school traditionally serves pupils living in Silsden, 	 	
Eastburn and Steeton as well as the Craven district.
Beechcliffe Special School, Greenhead Road, Keighley BD20 6ED 
Tel: xx-xxxx-xxxx   	
Mrs P Pearson
Hazelbeck Special School, Wagon Lane, Bingley BD16 1EE
Tel: xx-xxxx-xxxx	
Mrs S Pierce
High Park School, Thorn Lane, Heaton, Bradford BD9 6RY
Tel: xx-xxxx-xxxx	
Mrs A Andrew
Oastler’s School, Flockton Road, Bradford BD4 7RH
Tel: xx-xxxx-xxxx	
Mrs L Brown
Southfield School, Haycliffe Lane, Bradford BD5 9ET
Tel: xx-xxxx-xxxx   	
Mr D Wall
11 - 19 years
11 -19 years
3 -19 years
11 -19 years
11 - 19 years

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section      
Maps showing secondary school priority admission areas
The following schools include priority areas as part of their admission arrangements:-
Beckfoot School 
Beckfoot Oakbank School
Beckfoot Thornton School 
Beckfoot Upper Heaton
Belle Vue Girls’ Academy 
Bingley Grammar School 
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College 
Carlton Bolling College 
Feversham College 
Grange Technology College 
Hanson School 
Ilkley Grammar School  
Immanuel College  
Oasis Academy Lister Park
One in a Million School
Parkside School 
Queensbury School 
The Samuel Lister Academy
Titus Salt School 
Tong Leadership Academy
University Academy Keighley
four
five
Please use the following link to view the schools priority areas 
www.bradford.gov.uk/education-and-skills/school-admissions/school-
priority-admission-area-maps/
At Bradford Council we understand that as a parent or carer you have a key role in supporting your teenager to make 
informed and appropriate choices for their next steps in education. Whilst the majority of young people will find that 
continuing their statutory education is best served within their current school, in line with Government legislation, please find 
below the additional learning options that are open to applications from Bradford residents from Year 10 onwards.
Atypical Age of Entry
Industrial Centres  
of Excellence (ICE)
ICE are partnerships between 
schools, colleges and employers 
through which your son or daughter
could have the opportunity to develop 
work-related technical skills and 
experience to support them in their
future career choices.
The five ICE sectors are:
l Advanced Manufacturing
l Science, Environment & Technology
l Business & Finance
l Construction & Built Environment
l Health & Social Care
For more information please contact:
ICE Central Team - xx-xxxx-xxxx
Or visit: www.bradford.gov.uk/
education-and-skills/training-and-
development/industrial-centres-of-
excellence-ice
University Technical  
College Leeds (UTC Leeds)
UTC Leeds is a government funded 
college for 14 -19 year old students 
who have a particular interest in 
Maths, Science, Computing or 
Engineering. Your son or daughter 
can apply to join in Year 10 to start 
in September 2018. The UTC also 
admits students to Year12. If you are 
interested in applying you must 
contact the UTC directly.
University Technical College Leeds
Hunslet Road, Leeds LS10 1JZ
Tel: xx-xxxx-xxxx
Email: xxx@xxx.xx
Web: http://www.utcleeds.com
Headteacher: Mark Kennedy
Details of the admissions policy  
can be found on the website
Leeds City College –  
14+ Apprenticeship Academy
Leeds City College operates an 
Apprenticeship Academy for young 
people in Years 10 and 11. Further 
information about how to get in touch 
with 14+ Apprenticeship Academy 
can be found at  
www.leedscitycollege.ac.uk/14plus
The statutory duty to provide 
impartial careers information, 
advice and guidance to young 
people in years 8 to 11 remains 
with schools and we would 
strongly recommend that all  
young people and parent/carer(s) 
discuss their Year 10 learning 
pathways with their Careers 
Adviser in school.
Apply online at www.bradford.gov.uk/admissions
Apply online at www.bradford.gov.uk/admissions

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Become a school governor
If you have:
l 
an interest in our 
children’s future
l 
a desire to make  
a difference
l 
time and energy
l 
a readiness to accept 
responsibility
l 
an ability to  
work in a team
then you have what it takes 
to join the largest volunteer 
group in the country, 
working with others to get 
the best for our children.
Published by the Department of Children’s Services, City of Bradford Metropolitan DIstrict Council, September 2017
The wording in this publication can be made available in other formats  
such as large print or Braille. Please call xx-xxxx-xxxx.
Bradford Council’s School Governor Service
Margaret McMillan Tower, Princes Way, Bradford, BD1 1NN
Tel: xx-xxxx-xxxx  Email: xxx@xxx.xx
Department of Children’s Services
Governors are 
people like you!