Appleton Academy
Academy sponsor led · 1,207 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 35.1
Academy sponsor led
Hanson Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,503of 1,788 places
- Free school meals
- 47.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 269
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 29 April 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Hanson School (URN 107440, until 1 July 2022).
What the data says
Of the 274 pupils who finished Year 11 at Hanson Academy in 2023, 33% stayed on in Hanson Academy’s own sixth form (Bradford average 33%), 35% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
12% of leavers were not in sustained education, employment or training six months on, compared with 6% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 35.1 against 46.1 across England and 40.8 in Bradford, with 36% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Among the 91 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 48% went to university (Bradford 40%, England 37%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Bradford and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Hanson Academy | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 274 | 6,849 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 78% | 88% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 74% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 33% | 33% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 5% | 11% | 13% |
| — further education college | 35% | 39% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 9% | 5% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Hanson Academy | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 91 | 4,742 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 82% | 72% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 48% | 40% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | — | 13% | 19% |
| Further education | 9% | 9% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 19% | 16% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 9% | 22% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Hanson Academy | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 35.1 | 40.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 36% | 38% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 51% | 57% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 21% | 42% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.98 | 3.56 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 48% | 36% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 25.8 | 31.7 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 43.7 | 45.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 35% | 34% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 262 | 97% | 89% | 16% | 20% | 63% |
| Mathematics | 262 | 97% | 88% | 11% | 22% | 55% |
| English Literature | 237 | 88% | 86% | 14% | 21% | 55% |
| Combined Science | 196 | 73% | 65% | 2% | 9% | 42% |
| History | 116 | 43% | 41% | 9% | 26% | 35% |
| Geography | 106 | 39% | 41% | 13% | 25% | 51% |
| Biology | 56 | 21% | 23% | 13% | 45% | 71% |
| Design and Technology | 51 | 19% | 11% | 2% | 23% | 29% |
| Fine Art | 46 | 17% | 9% | 4% | 28% | 24% |
| Physics | 42 | 16% | 23% | 26% | 46% | 93% |
| Chemistry | 42 | 16% | 23% | 19% | 47% | 93% |
| French | 34 | 13% | 18% | 12% | 29% | 79% |
| Computer Science | 33 | 12% | 13% | 18% | 30% | 52% |
| Sociology | 32 | 12% | 4% | 13% | 21% | 56% |
| Religious Studies | 27 | 10% | 31% | 41% | 32% | 81% |
| Spanish | 13 | 5% | 19% | 15% | 27% | 62% |
| Urdu | 9 | 3% | 1% | 33% | 42% | 100% |
| Arabic | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
| Punjabi | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 48% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Bengali | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 35% | — |
| Photography | 1 | 0% | 6% | — | 19% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | 72 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 53 | 98% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 49 | 91% | — |
| Sports Studies | 44 | 81% | — |
| Engineering Studies | 36 | 67% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 21 | 39% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 14 | 26% | — |
| Speech and Drama | 13 | 24% | — |
| Dance: General | 12 | 22% | — |
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 1 | 2% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Hanson Academy | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 190 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 54 | 1,976 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 24.58 | 33.79 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 8% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 19 | 35% | 23% |
| Sociology | 17 | 31% | 13% |
| Biology | 12 | 22% | 20% |
| Mathematics | 11 | 20% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 7 | 13% | 17% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Spanish | — | — | 2% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Law | — | — | 4% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 26 | 48% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 22 | 41% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | 16 | 30% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 16 | 30% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 11 | 20% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 11 | 20% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 20% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 9 | 17% | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate at Level 2 | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 2 | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.