School Summary

Appleton Academy


Boys: 635
Girls: 622
Total Pupils: 1257
Opened: 01-09-2017
Ofsted: Good
: Helen Jones
Appleton Academy
Woodside Road
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD12 8AL
Telephone: 01274600550
Website: https://www.appletonacademy.co.uk

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AdministrativeWard (code): E05001370
AdministrativeWard (name): Wyke
AdmissionsPolicy (code): 9
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Boarders (code): 9
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CensusDate: 20-01-2022
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County (name): West Yorkshire
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Diocese (code): 9999
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DistrictAdministrative (name): Bradford
EBD (name): Not applicable
Easting: 415176
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EstablishmentAccredited (name): Not applicable
EstablishmentName: Appleton Academy
EstablishmentNumber: 4061
EstablishmentStatus (code): 1
EstablishmentStatus (name): Open
EstablishmentTypeGroup (code): 10
EstablishmentTypeGroup (name): Academies
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GOR (code): D
GOR (name): Yorkshire and the Humber
GSSLACode (name): E08000032
Gender (code): 3
Gender (name): Mixed
HeadFirstName: Helen
HeadLastName: Jones
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HeadTitle (name): Ms
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LA (code): 380
LA (name): Bradford
LSOA (code): E01010868
LSOA (name): Bradford 061A
LastChangedDate: 30-05-2023
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MSOA (name): Bradford 061
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NumberOfBoys: 635
NumberOfGirls: 622
NumberOfPupils: 1257
NurseryProvision (name): Has Nursery Classes
OfficialSixthForm (code): 2
OfficialSixthForm (name): Does not have a sixth form
OfstedLastInsp: 04-11-2021
OfstedRating (name): Good
OfstedSpecialMeasures (code): 0
OfstedSpecialMeasures (name): Not applicable
OpenDate: 01-09-2017
ParliamentaryConstituency (code): E14000588
ParliamentaryConstituency (name): Bradford South
PercentageFSM: 42.50
PhaseOfEducation (code): 7
PhaseOfEducation (name): All-through
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RSCRegion (name): Lancashire and West Yorkshire
ReasonEstablishmentClosed (code): 99
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ReasonEstablishmentOpened (code): 04
ReasonEstablishmentOpened (name): Fresh Start
ReligiousCharacter (code): 06
ReligiousCharacter (name): None
ReligiousEthos (name): None
ResourcedProvisionCapacity: 20
ResourcedProvisionOnRoll: 20
SEN1 (name): SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
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SEN2 (name): SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
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SchoolCapacity: 1450
SchoolSponsorFlag (name): Linked to a sponsor
SchoolSponsors (name): Exceed Academies Trust
SchoolWebsite: www.appletonacademy.co.uk
Section41Approved (name): Not applicable
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SpecialClasses (code): 0
SpecialClasses (name): Not applicable
StatutoryHighAge: 16
StatutoryLowAge: 3
Street: Woodside Road
TeenMoth (name): Not applicable
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TelephoneNum: 01274600550
Town: Bradford
TrustSchoolFlag (code): 3
TrustSchoolFlag (name): Supported by a multi-academy trust
Trusts (code): 16492
Trusts (name): EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST
TypeOfEstablishment (code): 28
TypeOfEstablishment (name): Academy sponsor led
TypeOfResourcedProvision (name): Resourced provision
UKPRN: 10065408
UPRN: 10090404765
URN: 145173
UrbanRural (code): A1
UrbanRural (name): (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
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