Oastlers School, Bradford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Oastlers School excels at helping pupils overcome significant learning barriers and achieve outstanding results, with nearly all students gaining qualifications that prepare them for successful futures. Staff build incredibly strong relationships based on trust and respect, creating a positive climate where pupils develop self-discipline and become excellent ambassadors for the school. The school's thoughtfully designed curriculum, combined with tailored support and partnerships with families, ensures every pupil flourishes educationally and personally.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional achievement - almost all pupils gain GCSEs and vocational qualifications by end of key stage 4 and secure sustained successful destinations
- Outstanding behaviour and attendance with pupils showing high self-discipline and dedication to learning
- Expertly designed curriculum that reduces barriers to learning and re-engages pupils while teaching both core knowledge and life skills
- Highly personalised support and inclusion strategies that transform outcomes for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
- Exceptional leadership and governance that keeps pupils' needs at the heart of all decisions
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Residential visits, sports events and competitions, variety of clubs and activities at breaktimes, employer visits and work experience opportunities in every year group
Oastlers School is an exceptional school where pupils achieve remarkably well from their starting points, making impressive progress through a carefully tailored curriculum. The school successfully transforms the life chances of pupils who have previously faced significant barriers to learning.
At a Glance
70.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
124%
Over capacity
179 pupils
144 capacity
35 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Bradford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bradford
Admissions Demand - Bradford
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(12)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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Pupil Absence2024/25
21.38376%
Overall absence
51.97368%
Persistent absence
152
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Oastlers School
Lower Fields Primary Academy
Bowling Park Primary School
Bradford Beacon School
Knowleswood Primary School
Newhall Park Primary School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy
St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery
Newby Primary School
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