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About Hanson Academy

Hanson Academy is a co-educational secondary school and sixth-form located in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. Originally founded as Hanson Grammar School in 1897, the institution has undergone significant transformations over its 128-year history. It became a comprehensive school in 1972 and converted to academy status in July 2022 under the sponsorship of Delta Academies Trust. The school serves students aged 11-18 and is committed to its mission of 'Changing Lives' with core values of respect, responsibility, and resilience. In its most recent Ofsted inspection on 29 April 2025, Hanson Academy received 'Good' ratings across all areas including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth form provision, marking a remarkable transformation from its previous 'Requires Improvement' status.

Key Facts

Founded 1897
Students 1,530
Head/Principal Samuel Sheedy

Parent Survey

Official Ofsted Parent View data โ€ข 69 responses โ€ข 4.5% response rate

View on Ofsted

My child is happy at this school

71% positive 27.5% negative

My child feels safe at this school

76.8% positive 23.1% negative

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

69.6% positive 24.6% negative

The school has high expectations for my child

75.3% positive 23.2% negative

My child does well at this school

75.4% positive 23.2% negative

I would recommend this school to another parent

Data from Ofsted Parent View as of September 2025. Based on 69 parent responses to the official Ofsted survey.

School Workforce

Teacher and staff information โ€ข 2024-2025

Note: These figures are estimated based on national averages. Actual school-level data not yet available.
17.0:1
Pupil-Teacher Ratio
Excellent
90.0
Teachers (FTE)

Estimated workforce data based on GIAS enrollment and national average ratios. Academic year 2024-2025.

Secondary School Results (Key Stage 4)

Exam performance data โ€ข 2023-2024

35.0
Attainment 8
Average grade across 8 subjects
-0.69
Progress 8
Well below average
38.8%
English & Maths 9-5
Strong pass in both
51.5%
English & Maths 9-4
Standard pass in both

Additional Information

13.1% entered EBacc
9.7% achieved EBacc
268 pupils in cohort

Data from DfE Performance Tables for academic year 2023-2024. Published January 2024. View full performance tables

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