# Hanson Academy — Bradford, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Secondary
- **Parent rating:** No published reviews yet
- **Students:** 1530
- **Founded:** 1897
- **Principal:** Samuel Sheedy

## Contact

- **Address:** Sutton Avenue
- **Phone:** +44 1274 987008
- **Website:** https://hanson.org.uk
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/bradford/hanson-academy-22249

## About

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.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Behaviour and Attitudes):** Inadequate — Mar 2020
- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Inadequate — Mar 2020
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Inadequate — Mar 2020
- **Ofsted (Personal Development):** Requires Improvement — Mar 2020
- **Ofsted (Quality of Education):** Requires Improvement — Mar 2020

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