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Oastlers School

Community special school · Bradford · BD4 7RH

Ages 11–19 · 132 pupils · Bradford

Overall absence

20.0%

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence20.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)44.9%
Unauthorised8.5%
Authorised absence
11.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
15.7%
Enrolments in measure
127

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill99%

132 pupils · 134 places

Pupils on roll
132
Boys / girls
117 / 15
School capacity
134
Capacity fill
132 / 134 (99%)
Free school meals
57.4%
FSM pupils
70
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mrs Lyndsey Brown

Location

Address
Flockton Road
Postcode
BD4 7RH
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford East
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
130 on roll / 134 capacity

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 11–19, in Bradford, Bradford, 132 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 57.4%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Bradford
163
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD4
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.

Compare with theseAll in BradfordNear BD4

  • Oastlers School

    Ofsted: Exceptional

    Academy special converter

    Bradford · BD4 7RH · Bradford

    Ages 11–19

    • Att814.4
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+0%
    • Absence15.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • Bradford Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · All-through

    Bradford · BD4 7QS · Bradford

    Ages 2–19

    • Att833.1
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence14.2%

    0.1 miles away

  • Lower Fields Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD4 8RG · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM45.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan

    Other independent school

    Bradford · BD4 9PH · Bradford

    Ages 11–25

    • Att857.5
    • EM5+71%

    0.4 miles away

  • Bradford Forster Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bradford · BD4 8RG · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.0
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence9.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • Bowling Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD5 8BT · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM45.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Bradford Beacon School

    Other independent special school

    Bradford · BD5 8LJ · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    0.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Lyndsey Brown

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