Coleman Training Development Ltd, Bradford
Coleman Training Development Ltd is a special school for pupils aged 16 to 25 in Bradford.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Coleman Training Development Ltd in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Coleman Training Development Ltd are School of Rock & Media Ltd (0.2 miles); Co-op Academy Delius (0.9 miles, Good); Oastlers School (1.1 miles); and Prism Independent School (1.5 miles, Good).
School of Rock & Media LtdCo-op Academy DeliusOastlers SchoolPrism Independent School
Who goes there
Coleman Training Development Ltd is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bradford Interchange Rail Station, about 190 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
44 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Little Germany Y (at), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Coleman Training Development Ltd stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 1309 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bradford (404), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Coleman Training Development Ltd
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Coleman Training Development Ltd is in Bradford; for families living there:
- Bradford's school travel policy: Home to school travel and transport policy for children of compulsory school age
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 155
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 45
- Children hurt
- 11
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 155 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 45 serious and 110 slight.
11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise.
27 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bradford is 30 (the median across 233 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Bradford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bradford
Across Bradford council
Places available
7,308
Applications
7,489
Got 1st preference
78.1%
Got preferred school
94.4%
All secondary applications across Bradford council (2026/27), not just this school.
Special educational needs provision
Coleman Training Development Ltd is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Coleman Training Development Ltd
What is the catchment area for Coleman Training Development Ltd?
No fixed boundary. When Coleman Training Development Ltd is oversubscribed, Bradford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Coleman Training Development Ltd have specialist SEN provision?
Coleman Training Development Ltd is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How do I apply to Coleman Training Development Ltd?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming Coleman Training Development Ltd on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Coleman Training Development Ltd?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 155 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 45 serious and 110 slight. 11 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 7 on foot and 4 in a vehicle or otherwise. 27 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bradford is 30 (the median across 233 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Coleman Training Development Ltd?
Coleman Training Development Ltd is at 38 Vicar Lane, Bradford, BD1 5LD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)