Bronte Girls' Academy Catchment Area
Bronte Girls' Academy is a free s secondary school in Bradford , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 714 pupils, and a capacity of 720 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
714
Pupils
720
Capacity
99%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2024
Bronte Girls' Academy Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Bronte Girls' Academy?
The catchment area for Bronte Girls' Academy is the geographic zone Bradford uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Bradford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Secondary school places at Bronte Girls' Academy are allocated by Bradford using ranked oversubscription criteria. Catchment area residence is typically among the highest priorities after looked-after children and siblings, and the boundary is reviewed each year.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bradford before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bradford catchment area documents →Bronte Girls' Academy: 720 places, 99% filled: nearing capacity
Bronte Girls' Academy has a published admission number of 720 places. 714 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 99%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 720, Bradford's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 36.4% of pupils at Bronte Girls' Academy are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Bradford.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bradford publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Bradford Council school admissions (official) →
Bronte Girls' Academy: School Information
- Full address
- Bolling Road, East Bowling, Bradford, BD4 7EB
- Local authority
- Bradford
- School type
- Free schools
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 36.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 147067
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Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Bronte Girls' Academy by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Bronte Girls' Academy
What is the catchment area for Bronte Girls' Academy? ▾
The catchment area for Bronte Girls' Academy is the geographic zone Bradford uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Bradford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Bronte Girls' Academy oversubscribed? ▾
Bronte Girls' Academy is operating close to its capacity of 720 places (99% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Bronte Girls' Academy? ▾
Admission to Bronte Girls' Academy is managed by Bradford. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Bronte Girls' Academy cover? ▾
Bronte Girls' Academy is a secondary school in Bradford, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Bronte Girls' Academy? ▾
Bronte Girls' Academy was rated Good by Ofsted in 2024. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.