SCHOOL PROFILE

Hanson Academy

Secondary Academy sponsor led URN 149011
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 1,788 Published school capacity
Capacity used 84.1% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 18 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

29 April 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Bradford
Trust DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 1,503 1,503 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 672 44.7% of pupils
Male pupils 831 55.3% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

44.2%
19.4 pts above England
School 44.2%
Bradford 31.9%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

29.3%
9.0 pts above England
School 29.3%
Bradford 33.5%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.2%
0.8 pts below England
School 0.2%
Bradford 0.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
43.3%
651
Pakistani
18.6%
279
Bangladeshi
9.2%
139
African
4.6%
69
Any other White background
4.0%
60
White and Asian
3.6%
54
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 17.3% 260 of 1,503 pupils
3.5 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 17.3%
Bradford 21.1%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 12.6% 189 pupils
England 14.8% 2.2 pts below
EHC plans 4.7% 71 pupils
England 6.0% 1.3 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 88
Autistic spectrum disorder 51
Moderate learning difficulty 38
Hearing impairment 26
Vision impairment 19
Speech, language & communication 18

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

35.1 4.1 pts below England
School 35.1
Bradford 40.0
Yorkshire and The Humber 39.9
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 36.4% England 36.0% 0.4 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 50.9% England 51.4% 0.5 pts below England
EBacc entry 20.8% England 30.6% 9.8 pts below England
EBacc average point score 2.98 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.69 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

14.89%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

8.67 pts higher than England
School 14.89%
Bradford 6.86%
Yorkshire and The Humber 6.13%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

42.05%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

26.23 pts higher than England
School 42.05%
Bradford 19.17%
Yorkshire and The Humber 15.55%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

10.67%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

8.87 pts higher than England
School 10.67%
Bradford 2.19%
Yorkshire and The Humber 1.77%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

84.1% 8.3 pts below England
Hanson Academy
84.1%
Bradford
91.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber
91.7%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information