“schools in Bradford”

Saltaire, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 3JE · Part of Exceed Academies Trust

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 Bradford Alternative Provision Academy converted to become an academy school in March 2019. When its predecessor school, Bradford Central PRU, was last inspected by Ofsted, it was judged to be outstanding overall.  The school became part of Exceed Academies Trust in March 2019.  The school caters for pupils who have been permanently excluded from mainstream school. The designation of the school has recently changed from providing short-term preventative education to providing short-, medium- and longer-term education for pupils after they have been permanently excluded from mainstream school.  There is a significant proportion of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Leaders secure an education, health and care plan for a notable proportion of pupils while they are on the school roll.  The school operates across two sites: Aireview and Jesse Street.  The school uses four alternative providers, all of which are Ofsted registered.

Livingstone Road, Bolton Woods, Bradford, BD2 1BT

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 Bradford Christian School was opened in September 1993 and was registered as a school of religious character in October 2002 for up to 225 boys and girls from three to 16 years of age. It is located in a large Victorian building in the outskirts of Bradford and has been at the current site for 10 years.  There are 156 pupils on roll; 89 pupils are aged between three and 10 years and 67 are aged between 11 and 16 years.  Five pupils have a statement of special educational needs. A separate unit supports pupils with special educational needs.  Nearly three-quarters of the pupils come from Christian families who attend 25 churches. Discipleship is a central aim of the school’s vision in preparing young people to live out their faith as young adults in society.  The school has established exchange and partnership ventures with other Christian schools in this country and abroad.  The school uses an alternative provision for some physical education activities.

Squire Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 6RB · Part of Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust

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 Bradford Girls’ Grammar School became a free school on 2 September 2013.  Responsibility for governance of the school rests with the governing body.  The school caters for pupils in Reception, key stages 1–4 and a sixth form.  The majority of pupils have Asian or Asian British-Pakistani heritage. Small proportions of pupils are of another ethnicity, including Asian British-Indian, or White British.  The proportion of pupils who have an education, health and care plan is below the national average. The proportion of pupils who are entitled to support for SEND is above the national average.  The number of pupils who are disadvantaged is below the national average.  The number of pupils who speak English as an additional language is above the national average.  The school has links with Bradford College for the provision of alternative education.

Livingstone Road, Bolton Woods, Bradford, BD2 1BT

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 Bradford Christian School was opened in 1993. The current school building has been in use since 2002. The early years provision was opened in 2009.  Most pupils are from homes of parents of the Christian faith, attending approximately 20 different churches. About 30% of the pupils are from homes of faiths other than Christianity, or are from homes of no faith.  The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities is broadly in line with the national average. The school operates a specialist provision for ASD. The local authority has selected the school as the named setting for a number of pupils with education, health and care plans (EHC).  The school receives no government pupil premium, Year 7 catch-up or sports funding.  The school does not make use of any alternative provision.

Livingstone Road, Bolton Woods, Bradford, BD2 1BT

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 Bradford Christian School was opened in 1993. The current school building has been in use since 2002. The early years provision was opened in 2009.  The number of senior leadership roles in the school has increased from three to six, following the previous inspection in November 2016.  Most pupils are from homes of parents of the Christian faith, attending approximately 20 different churches. About 30% of pupils are from homes of faiths other than Christianity or are from homes of no faith.  The proportion of pupils with SEND is broadly in line with the national average. The school operates a specialist provision for pupils who have an autistic spectrum diagnosis. The local authority has selected the school as the named setting for several pupils with education, health and care plans.  The school receives no additional funding from the government for the pupil premium, Year 7 catch-up or physical education and sport funding.

Accent Business Centre, 132 Barkerend Road, Bradford, BD3 9BE

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 Training and Skills Centre is located on a small business estate near to the centre of Bradford. It has recently moved here from a different location within Bradford.  The school provides full- and part-time education for up to 15 boys and girls in Years 10 and 11. The school may admit pupils at any time during these two years.  There are currently 13 pupils on the school roll, of whom four attend for either two or three days a week; nine pupils attend full-time.  Pupils are placed at the school by Bradford local authority or by secondary schools within the city. All pupils have social, emotional or mental health needs, together with associated behavioural difficulties.  No current pupil has an education, health and care (EHC) plan or a statement of special educational needs. A small number of pupils are in the care of the local authority.  The school does not use the services of any additional providers.

Fenby Avenue, Bradford, BD4 8RG · Part of Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust

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 Bradford Forster Academy opened in September 2015 and currently has pupils on roll in Years 7, 8 and 9. The school is expanding rapidly as each new year group joins the school. In September 2017, 17 additional teachers were appointed, including several new senior and subject leaders.  This school is part of the Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust. The school also has a local governing body. The headteacher and executive headteacher were appointed in September 2016.  Around 60% of the school’s pupils are of White British heritage. Approximately 40% of pupils are from a wide variety of minority ethnic groups. Just over 20% of pupils speak English as an additional language.  The school has a much higher proportion of disadvantaged pupils than the national average.  The proportion of pupils who have SEN and/or disabilities is above average. The number supported by an education, health and care plan is also above average.

Cliffe Terrace, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 7DX · Part of Delta Academies Trust

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 The school was set up by One In A Million, a Bradford-based charity in partnership with Bradford City Football Club, with the aim of working with children and young people in areas of deprivation within Bradford.  The school currently has pupils in every year group. There are currently no students in the sixth form.  There have been significant staffing changes since the last inspection, including the appointment of a new principal in January 2017 and the addition of new staff due to the growth of the school. Just over a third of the staff were new to the school in September 2017.  Pupils attending the school have not yet taken external examinations.  The school uses Bradford Central Pupil Referral Unit and Pipeline Productions for alternative provision.

Livingstone Road, Bolton Woods, Bradford, BD2 1BT

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Name of school Bradford Christian School DfES number 380/6110 Unique reference number 107461 Status Independent Date school opened September 1993 Age range of pupils 4 - 16 Gender of pupils Mixed Number on roll (full-time pupils) Boys: 76 Girls: 101 Total: 177 Number of pupils with a statement of special educational need Boys: 3 Girls: 2 Total: 5 Annual fees (day pupils) £1704 - £4020 Address of school Bradford Christian School Livingstone Road Bolton Woods Bradford West Yorkshire BD2 1BT Telephone number 01274 532649 Fax number 01274 595819 Email address bchristians@btconnect. com Headteacher Mr Philip John Moon Proprietor Trustees of Bradford Christian School Reporting inspector Mr Ian Richardson HMI Dates of inspection 23 – 24 January 2007

Baildon, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD17 7LY

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The school is situated on the outskirts of Bradford and serves an area of high unemployment. Most pupils are of White British heritage with a small number from mixed race families, all of whom speak English. The number of pupils in receipt of free school meals is above average, as is the proportion of pupils with learning difficulties and/or disabilities. Two pupils are in the care of the local authority. The school has had considerable staffing changes over the past year.

Anerley Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD4 7SY

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 Bradford District PRU is a pupil referral unit for 14- to 16-year-olds who have been permanently excluded from primary or secondary schools or have previously attended a maintained or non-maintained special school.  Bradford PRU operates from Anerley Street Vocational Centre and at six alterative placements: Bradford College; James UK; Leeds City College, Keighley Campus; Prism; Ummid; and All Star Entertainment. In addition, pupils are supported by SkillForce, a national education charity. Many pupils have full-time alternative placements.  A high proportion of pupils need support for their special educational needs and/or disabilities and about one quarter have an education, health and care plan.  The proportion of pupils eligible for the pupil premium is much higher than the national average for secondary schools.  Pupils are referred to Bradford District PRU throughout the school year. The number of

Manchester Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD5 7DQ

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This large school is situated in an area of significant social and economic disadvantage close to the city centre of Bradford. Over three quarters of pupils are from a south Asian heritage. A significant minority are from Eastern Europe. Most pupils speak English as an additional language; a quarter of the school population are at an early stage of learning English. A greater than average number of pupils do not enter or leave school at the usual times, particularly in Years 3 to 6. Double the national average have learning difficulties and/or disabilities, though fewer than average have statements of special educational need. The headteacher is new to the school since the last inspection. The school holds the Healthy Schools, Basic Skills Quality Mark, ArtsMark and ActiveMark Awards.

Westminster Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 0HW · Part of Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust

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 The school is part of Bradford Diocesan Academy Trust.  A new headteacher took up post in October 2022.  The proportion of pupils who are eligible for pupil premium funding is above the national average.  The proportion of pupils for whom English is an additional language is above the national average.  The school has a nursery.  The school currently does not use any alternative provision.

Utley, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6ED

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Following Bradford's reorganisation of special school provision, Beechcliffe School was established in April 2010. Until its purpose-built school was ready, it functioned on two separate sites the former Braithwaite School and the former Branshaw School. Pupils at Beechcliffe School had attended these two schools but staff have come from special schools across Bradford. The school caters for students with moderate, severe and profound learning difficulties. Additionally, there are some students who display challenging behaviours or have social interaction and communication difficulties. Some students have physical disabilities and multiple and complex health and medical needs. All students have a statement of special educational need and/or disability. Almost all the students are of White British heritage and the majority speaks English as their main language. A small number of students is currently in the care of the local authority.

Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 4EL

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 TLG (Bradford) is one of a number of independent schools run by TLG The Education Charity, a Christian charity.  The school provides full- and part-time education for boys and girls between the ages of 12 to 16 years and is registered for up to 20 pupils. There are currently 14 pupils on roll. Ten pupils are full time, and four are part time, attending two or three days each week.  Pupils are placed at TLG (Bradford) by local secondary schools. Pupils have a range of social, emotional and mental health difficulties. Some of those placed at the school have been permanently excluded from other schools and some have attendance issues.  Many pupils have special educational needs and/or disabilities, although no student has a statement of special educational needs or an education, health and care plan. A very small number of pupils are in the care of the local authority.  Pupils also attend off-site sessions at e:merge, a youthwork charity based in Bradford.

Heaton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 6RY

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under half of the staff have joined the school since the last inspection.  The school has a range of specialist facilities and employs additional therapy staff, including aroma- therapists, speech and language therapists and occupational therapists. The school health team works closely with the school.  The local authority commissions the school to provide education to a small number of pupils not on roll at the school, but who are not attending any school setting.  The local authority also commissions the school to provide a ‘Learn and Play’ service to support young children with communication and interaction difficulties who attend other schools and nurseries. This is to provide early help and support to the children, their parents and the schools and nurseries they attend.  The school works with the Bradford District Achievement Partnership, a collaboration of special schools in Bradford.

Great Horton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD7 1AY

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Bradford College is a large general further education college in West Yorkshire. It has seven sites across the city of Bradford, including specialist facilities for advanced technology, sport and the arts. The college provides a range of learning programmes for adults in community venues across Bradford. At the time of inspection, there were 4,462 learners on education programmes for young people, including T-level courses in childcare and construction, 2,653 adult learners and 1,260 apprentices. There were 322 learners with high needs, with around a quarter taught in specialist provision. 1 to 4 October 2024

Cullingworth, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13 5AD

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vocational courses in motor vehicle technology and hair and beauty in local places of work.  No students are now entered early for GCSE examinations.  In 2013, the school met the government’s current floor standards, which are the minimum expectations for students’ attainment and progress.  The school receives support from the Bradford Partnership, Bradford local authority consultants, Immanuel College and Beckfoot School, Bradford, and Skipton Girls’ High School, North Yorkshire.  Since the previous inspection, there have been significant staffing changes, including those of the headteacher, senior and middle leaders, and governors.

Killinghall Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 7JF

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This large two form entry primary school serves an area of social and economic disadvantage close to the city centre of Bradford. The great majority of pupils are from a minority ethnic background. Three quarters do not speak English at home. Half are entitled to free school meals. The number of pupils with learning difficulties and/or disabilities is more than double the national average. The school holds the Healthy Schools Award, and is a recognised Investor in People. The headteacher is new since the last inspection.

Girlington Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 9NR

Girlington Road School address Primary Type of school Bradford Community School category West Yorkshire BD8 9NR 3 °11 Age range of pupils 01274 493543 Telephone number Mixed Gender of pupils 01274 543874 Fax number 489 Number on roll (school) Mr Akhlak Rauf Chair The governing body Appropriate authority Mrs S Wood Headteacher 2 July 2001 Date of previous school inspection