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OpenOfsted: GoodURN 135228

Chellow Heights Special School

Community special school · Bradford · BD9 6AL

Ages 2–11 · 269 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

14.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence14.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)45.3%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
13.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.0%
Enrolments in measure
234

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill101%

269 pupils · 267 places

Pupils on roll
269
Boys / girls
192 / 77
School capacity
267
Capacity fill
269 / 267 (101%)
Free school meals
51.3%
FSM pupils
138
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Willett

Location

Address
Thorn Lane, Bingley Road, Chellow Heights School Thorn Lane, Bingley Road
Postcode
BD9 6AL
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community special school, Ages 2–11, in Bradford, Bradford, 269 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, special school. Free school meals: 51.3%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Bradford
163
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD9
16
Open schools in Bradford LA
231

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • KS274%
    • Absence7.9%
    • FSM38.1%
    • Demand1.03

    0.1 miles away

  • Beckfoot Upper Heaton

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    • Att832.7
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence15.2%

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  • High Park School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence11.6%
    • FSM47.6%

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  • Belle Vue Girls' Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    • P80.2
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence8.2%

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  • Cottingley Village Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS284%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM20.0%
    • Demand0.92

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  • Sandy Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM31.2%
    • Demand0.92

    0.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Willett
Telephone
01274484242
Website
www.chellowheightsschool.co.uk

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