New College Bradford, Bradford
New College Bradford is a post-16 school for pupils aged 16 to 19 in Bradford, part of New Collaborative Learning Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
New College Bradford in detail
New College Bradford in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Your future matters to us. At New College Bradford, we are committed to social mobility: a belief that gender, ethnicity, wealth or where you live should not stop you achieving your potential."
Coming up: an open evening on Tuesday 24 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Bradford
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
The trust
New College Bradford is one of 9 schools run by New Collaborative Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 744 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 61% went on to university or other higher education, 4% to apprenticeships and 12% into work. 9% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bradford Interchange Rail Station, about 290 metres away (roughly a 4-minute walk).
45 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Nelson Street Coach A, 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood New College Bradford 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 1265 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and drug offences. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Bradford (404), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE destination measures; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its September 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
0.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
Sixth Form Performance (A-Level)
A-Level Results
C+
Average grade
33.9
Points per entry
C+
Best 3 A-Levels
15%
Achieving AAB+
Average
Value added
387
A-Level students
92%
Retention rate
2024/25 academic year
A-Level Subjects Offered
+ 11 more subjects
2024/25 academic year - entries by number of students
After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations
After A-Levels (Year 13) - 744 students
2023/24 data
University & Higher Education Destinations
9%
Top-third university
79%
Degree course
82%
Any L4+ destination
1%
Apprenticeships
Based on 547 students completing 16-18 study
2022/23 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby schools
Latest from New College Bradford
New College Bradford Students Celebrate Record-Breaking Results in 2026
13 Aug 2026
Rwanda Trip 2026 Timetables
4 Jul 2026
Y10 Open Event
25 Jun 2026
NCB student wins full scholarship to Harvard
3 Feb 2026
New College Bradford Student Publishes Novel and Secures Overseas Residential Trip
2 Feb 2026
New College Bradford Annual Awards Evening - A Celebration of Excellence
12 Dec 2025
From New College Bradford's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 146
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 39
- Children hurt
- 20
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 146 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 39 serious and 107 slight.
20 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 15 in a vehicle or otherwise.
22 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.
Inspection History(2)
Questions parents ask about New College Bradford
What is New College Bradford's Ofsted rating?
New College Bradford was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023.
What is the catchment area for New College Bradford?
No fixed boundary. When New College Bradford is oversubscribed, Bradford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to New College Bradford?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming New College Bradford 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 New College Bradford?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 146 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 39 serious and 107 slight. 20 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 15 in a vehicle or otherwise. 22 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 New College Bradford?
New College Bradford is at Nelson Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD5 0DX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)