Carlton Bolling
| Type | Secondary / Academy converter | 
| Age Range | 11-16 | 
| Religion | Does not apply | 
| Address | Undercliffe Lane Bradford West Yorkshire BD3 0DU | 
| Phone | 01274633111 | 
| Reference Number | 147100 | 
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1630 | 
| Boy/Girl ratio | Boys: 57.12% Girls: 42.88% | 
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 41.3% | 
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 60.8% | 
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 19.3 | 
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 194 | 130 | 324 | 
| 8 | 192 | 130 | 322 | 
| 9 | 190 | 132 | 322 | 
| 10 | 172 | 149 | 321 | 
| 11 | 183 | 158 | 341 | 
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage | 
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 64.5% | 
| Unclassified | 3.7% | 
| White, Other | 2.8% | 
| White & Asian | 2.5% | 
| African | 2.3% | 
| Indian | 2.1% | 
| Asian, Other | 2% | 
| Mixed, Other | 1.8% | 
| White, British | 1.5% | 
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.1% | 
| White & Black (African) | 0.1% | 
| Caribbean | 0.1% | 
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. | 
| Last Report Date | 2023-06-16 | 
| Date | Description | Report | 
|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-10 | School inspection | School inspection | 
| 2019-06-06 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter | 
| 2017-10-11 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2016-05-23 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit | 
| 2015-10-14 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2015-05-19 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit | 
| 2015-02-10 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit | 
| 2014-10-17 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit | 
| 2014-06-19 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2013-01-09 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2012-03-21 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit | 
| 2011-12-13 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit | 
| 2010-05-20 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2009-06-29 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit | 
| 2007-12-04 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit | 
| 2007-03-27 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2002-09-24 | Inspection | Inspection | 
| 2017-10-11 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2016-05-23 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit | 
| 2015-10-14 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2015-05-19 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit | 
| 2015-02-10 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit | 
| 2014-10-17 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit | 
| 2014-06-19 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2013-01-09 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2012-03-21 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit | 
| 2011-12-13 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit | 
| 2010-05-20 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2009-06-29 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit | 
| 2007-12-04 | Curriculum and development visit | Curriculum and development visit | 
| 2007-03-27 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: | 
| 2002-09-24 | Inspection | Inspection | 
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) | 
|---|---|---|
| 43 | Unlock | Unlock | 
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) | 
|---|---|---|
| 0.27 | Unlock | Unlock | 
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
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Data relates to students who sat their GCSE's in 2022 and was last updated in May 2024.
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| Name | Distance | 
| Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy Hendford Drive, Pollard Park, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 0QT | 0.31 miles | 
| Westminster Church of England Primary Academy Westminster Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 0HW | 0.38 miles | 
| Peel Park Primary School and Nursery Peel Park Drive, Undercliffe, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD2 4PR | 0.39 miles | 
| Training and Skills Centre Office Suite 2/3, Accent Business Centre, 132 Barkerend Road, Bradford, BD3 9BE | 0.4 miles | 
| Byron Primary School Barkerend Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 0AB | 0.41 miles | 
| Co-op Academy Delius Barkerend Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 8QX | 0.56 miles | 
| Killinghall Primary School Killinghall Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 7JF | 0.62 miles | 
| Lapage Primary School and Nursery Barkerend Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 8QX | 0.63 miles | 
| Lift Feversham Harewood Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 9EG | 0.68 miles | 
| Dixons Marchbank Primary Marchbank Road, Barkerend Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 8QQ | 0.72 miles | 
| Wellington Primary School Dudley Hill Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD2 3DE | 0.77 miles | 
| Co-op Academy Penny Oaks Upper Nidd Street, Leeds Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 9ND | 0.78 miles | 
| Midland Road Nursery School Bateman Street, Bradford, BD8 7DJ | 0.93 miles | 
| St. Clare's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Fagley Road, Fagley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD2 3JD | 0.98 miles | 
| Grove House Primary School Myers Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD2 4ED | 1 miles | 
| Fagley Primary School Falsgrave Avenue, Fagley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD2 3PU | 1.01 miles | 
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Myers Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD2 4ES | 1.02 miles | 
| Abbey Green Nursery School Green Lane, Bradford, BD8 8HT | 1.14 miles | 
| Green Lane Primary School Green Lane, Manningham, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 8HT | 1.14 miles | 
| Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy Nelson Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD5 0HD | 1.15 miles | 
| Name | Distance | 
| Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy 158 Cliffe Road, Undercliffe, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 0LT | 0.36 miles | 
| One In A Million Free School Cliffe Terrace, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 7DX | 0.91 miles | 
| Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School Clifton Street, Manningham, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 7DA | 0.95 miles | 
| Laisterdyke Leadership Academy Thornbury Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 8HE | 1.06 miles | 
| New College Bradford Nelson Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD5 0DX | 1.06 miles | 
| Hanson Academy Sutton Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD2 1JP | 1.11 miles | 
| The Home Study Project Co Pakistan Community and Neighbourhood Assoc White Abbey Road, Bradford, BD8 8EJ | 1.14 miles | 
| Bronte Girls' Academy Bolling Road, East Bowling, Bradford, BD4 7EB | 1.16 miles | 
| Bradford College Great Horton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 1AY | 1.21 miles | 
| Oasis Academy Lister Park North Avenue, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 7ND | 1.38 miles | 
| Dixons Trinity Academy Trinity Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD5 0BE | 1.44 miles | 
| Dixons McMillan Academy Trinity Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD5 0JD | 1.5 miles | 
| Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Bowling Old Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD5 7JR | 1.51 miles | 
| Bradford Christian School Livingstone Road, Bolton Woods, Bradford, BD2 1BT | 1.51 miles | 
| Bradford Grammar School | 1.53 miles | 
| Bradford Forster Academy Fenby Avenue, Bradford, BD4 8RG | 1.65 miles | 
| Oastlers School Flockton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD4 7RH | 1.66 miles | 
| Dixons City Academy Ripley Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD5 7RR | 1.67 miles | 
| Prism Independent School Walker Drive, Girlington, Bradford, BD8 9ES | 1.76 miles | 
| Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Syedna Way, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 9AR | 1.81 miles |