The Fountain School
109 - 111 New Cross Street, Bradford, Bradford, BD5 8BP
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 10 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Abeer Niehad
- Religious ethos
- Muslim
- Constituency
- Bradford East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 116
- Pupils on roll
- 39
- URN
- 134587
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Telephone
- 01274735913
About this school
The Fountain School is an independent school in Bradford. It teaches children aged 10 to 16 and has 39 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected The Fountain 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
The Fountain School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 2003, 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 | 10 | 8 | 4 |
| Attainment 8 score | 55.4 | 59.4 | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 60% | 62.5% | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 90% | 75% | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.6 | 5.2 | - |
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 The Fountain 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 | 55.4 | 41.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 59.4 | 41.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | — | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42 |
| 2023/24 | 42 |
| 2024/25 | 35 |
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
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
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Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy0.3 miles
Academies · Bradford
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Crystal Gardens Primary School0.5 miles
Independent schools · Bradford
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Eden Springs Girls Secondary0.5 miles
Independent schools
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Bradford Beacon School0.7 miles
Special schools · Bradford
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Eternal Light0.7 miles
Independent schools · Bradford
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- Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria Independent schools
- Woodhouse Grove School Independent schools
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Common questions
- What ages does The Fountain School teach?
- The Fountain School teaches children aged 10 to 16. It is an independent school in Bradford.
- Who is the headteacher of The Fountain School?
- The headteacher of The Fountain School is Mrs Abeer Niehad, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has The Fountain School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected The Fountain 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 many pupils are at The Fountain School?
- The Fountain School has 39 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 10 to 16.
- Is The Fountain School full?
- The Fountain School has capacity for 116 pupils and 39 on roll (34%), 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 The Fountain School a faith school?
- No. The Fountain School has no designated religious character.
- How have The Fountain School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 55.4 in 2022/23 and 59.4 in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are The Fountain School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, The Fountain 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.