New College Bradford, Bradford

Post-16
Free schools 16 to 19
Mixed
Ages 1619

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~560m)Possible (~800m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Stuart Nash
Pupils:0 / 1,200 capacity
LA:Bradford
Phone:01274089189
Address:Nelson Street, Bradford, BD5 0DX
Trust:NEW COLLABORATIVE LEARNING TRUST
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:2 September 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Inspected 19 September 2023View full report
URN:143689
UKPRN:10083760
Constituency:Bradford East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Rated Outstanding for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.

A plain-English summary of the full inspection report is coming soon.

At a Glance

0.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

Yes

Sixth Form

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

Psychology210
Mathematics168
Psychology168
Sociology162
Mathematics156
Biology152
Law148
Business Studies:Single140
Biology136
Law134
Chemistry134
Sociology124
Business Studies122
Chemistry118
Accounting and Finance98
English Literature94
Accounting / Finance94
Economics78
English Literature74
Computer Studies / Computing70

+ 43 more subjects

2023/24 academic year - entries by number of students

After A-Levels - Leaver Destinations

After A-Levels (Year 13) - 589 students

Continued education69%
Higher education67%
Further education2%
Apprenticeships5%
Employment11%
Not in education/employment10%

202223 data

University & Higher Education Destinations

10%

Top-third university

72%

Degree course

79%

Any L4+ destination

3%

Apprenticeships

Based on 567 students completing 16-18 study

2021/22 cohort - "Top-third" = most selective third of UK universities by student intake

Getting There

Train Stations

Bradford Interchange Rail Station
290m · 5 min walk

Bus Stops

Nelson Street Coach A
50m · 1 min walk
Nelson Street Coach B
78m · 1 min walk
Nelson Street Real Time Tracking
99m · 2 min walk
Nelson St Duncan Street
150m · 2 min walk
Nelson Street N2 (near)
161m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

0%

Available places

0 pupils

1,200 capacity

1,200 spare places available

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(2)

19 September 2023
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
5 May 2022

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