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Bradford School Catchment Areas

Reviewed by the catchment.school editorial team · Last updated 15 March 2026

Finding the right catchment in Bradford means weighing 157 primary schools and 32 secondaries against where you can realistically live — distance criteria tend to bite hardest in the council's more popular towns.

School density is highest in Bradford and Keighley — parents in other parts of Bradford should check the exact distance-offered figure from the previous year before banking on proximity alone.

Selective schools are part of the mix in Bradford — for those applying to grammar schools, a selective admissions test is required in addition to the standard admissions process.

231 total 157 primary 32 secondary 8 areas

Bradford Catchment Area Documents

Official admissions policies and catchment boundary maps for Bradford schools are published annually.

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Schools in Bradford

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Schools in Keighley

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Schools in Shipley

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Schools in Bingley

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Schools in Ilkley

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Schools in Other

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