Chellow Heights Special School, Bradford

Good
Special
Community special school
Mixed
Ages 211

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Helen Willett
Pupils:269 / 267 capacity
LA:Bradford
Phone:01274484242
Address:Thorn Lane, Bingley Road, Bradford, BD9 6AL
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:19 April 2010

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:135228
UKPRN:10079948
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Bradford West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good.

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At a Glance

51.3%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
ReadingMathsWriting

Reading has remained stable at around 0%. Maths has remained stable at around 0%. Writing has remained stable at around 0%.

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Thorn Drive
223m · 4 min walk
Belle Vue Boys School (Stand D)
236m · 4 min walk
Haworth Rd Thorn Drive
238m · 4 min walk
School Services (Stand A)
251m · 4 min walk
Belle Vue Girls School
252m · 4 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

101%

Over capacity

269 pupils

267 capacity

2 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - Bradford

Low pressure
New homes approved:9,205
Projected new pupils:1,657

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bradford

Admissions Demand - Bradford

Low demand1.05x oversubscription

Places available

7,315

Applications

7,685

Got 1st preference

77.4%

Got preferred school

93.7%

Secondary admissions across Bradford (2025/26)

Inspection History(103)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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SEN Provision

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Pupil Demographics

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Teachers & Staff

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

13.2105%

Overall absence

34.41296%

Persistent absence

247

Enrolments

Authorised11.02841%
Unauthorised2.18209%
Persistent (10%+)34.41296%
Severe (50%+)6.07287%

Absence trend

12.40783%
18/19
20.30208%
20/21
16.90216%
21/22
17.43562%
22/23
14.90095%
23/24
13.2105%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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