Bradford Christian School
Livingstone Road, Bolton Woods, Bradford, BD2 1BT
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Christian
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jane Prothero
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Shipley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 225
- Pupils on roll
- 144
- URN
- 107461
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274532649
About this school
Bradford Christian School is a Christian independent school in Bradford. It teaches children aged 3 to 16 and has 144 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Bradford Christian School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Bradford Christian School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1993, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 8 | 18 | 18 |
| Attainment 8 score | 34.1 | 50.3 | 42.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 50% | 55.6% | 22.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 50% | 72.2% | 61.1% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 13% | 27.8% | 22.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 2.9 | 4.4 | 4.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bradford Christian School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bradford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 34.1 | 41.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 50.3 | 41.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 42.3 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 147 |
| 2023/24 | 151 |
| 2024/25 | 156 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 29
- Pupils on SEN support
- 12
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bradford Grammar School0.5 miles
Independent schools
-
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School0.9 miles
Independent schools · Bradford
-
Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School1.0 miles
Independent schools · Bradford
-
The Home Study Project Co Pakistan Community and Neighbourhood Assoc1.4 miles
Other types · Bradford
-
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy1.6 miles
Academies · Shipley
Other schools in Bradford
- Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School Independent schools
- Crystal Gardens Primary School Independent schools
- Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan Independent schools
- Eternal Light Independent schools
- Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School Independent schools
- Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria Independent schools
- The Fountain School Independent schools
- Woodhouse Grove School Independent schools
- Abbey Green Nursery School Nursery
- Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families Nursery
- Lilycroft Nursery School Nursery
- Midland Road Nursery School Nursery
Common questions
- What year groups does Bradford Christian School teach?
- Bradford Christian School teaches children aged 3 to 16. It is an independent school in Bradford.
- Who is the headteacher of Bradford Christian School?
- The headteacher of Bradford Christian School is Mrs Jane Prothero, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bradford Christian School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Bradford Christian School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Bradford Christian School?
- Bradford Christian School has 144 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 16.
- Is Bradford Christian School full?
- Bradford Christian School has capacity for 225 pupils and 144 on roll (64%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bradford Christian School a faith school?
- Yes. Bradford Christian School is designated Christian.
- Is Bradford Christian School a selective school?
- No. Bradford Christian School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Bradford Christian School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 34.1 in 2022/23 and 42.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Bradford Christian School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bradford Christian School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.