Immanuel College
Leeds Road, Idle, Bradford, BD10 9AQ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Stephen Mulligan
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Diocese
- Diocese of Leeds (ce)
- Sponsor
- Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Bradford East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,850
- Pupils on roll
- 1,732
- URN
- 142590
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274425900
About this school
Immanuel College is a Church of England secondary academy in Bradford. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,732 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Immanuel College, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 April 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 265 | 283 | 286 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.0 | 40.6 | 41.9 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.07 -0.24 to +0.10 | -0.56 -0.73 to -0.40 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 39% | 28.6% | 41.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 61% | 50.2% | 56.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 12% | 14.8% | 18.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
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 Immanuel College 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 | 46 | 41.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 40.6 | 41.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 41.9 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 12.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 13.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 11.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,668 |
| 2023/24 | 1,702 |
| 2024/25 | 1,716 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Immanuel College compares
Immanuel College ranked 17th of 35 secondary schools in Bradford for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 45% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 4% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 41.9 | 11.9% | 30.5% | 1,732 | — |
| Hanson Academy | 35.1 | 14.9% | 47.5% | 1,503 | 1.7 miles |
| Benton Park School | — | — | — | 1,516 | 2.1 miles |
| Guiseley School | 49.6 | 7% | 15.4% | 1,431 | 2.1 miles |
| Oasis Academy Lister Park | 31.6 | 13.5% | 57% | 732 | 2.4 miles |
| Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy | 54.8 | 6% | 32.5% | 796 | 2.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30.5%
- English as an additional language
- 5.8%
- Overall absence
- 11.92%
- Persistent absence
- 30.03%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hanson Academy1.7 miles
Secondary · Bradford
-
Benton Park School2.1 miles
Secondary · Leeds
-
Guiseley School2.1 miles
Secondary · Leeds
-
Oasis Academy Lister Park2.4 miles
Secondary · Bradford
-
Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy2.6 miles
Secondary · Bradford
Other schools in Bradford
Immanuel College ranks 13th of the 28 ranked secondary schools in Bradford.
- Beckfoot Thornton Secondary
- Beckfoot Upper Heaton Secondary
- Belle Vue Girls' Academy Secondary
- Bradford Forster Academy Secondary
- Bradford Girls' Grammar School Secondary
- Bronte Girls' Academy Secondary
- Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy Secondary
- Carlton Bolling Secondary
- Co-op Academy Grange Secondary
- Dixons City Academy Secondary
- Dixons Kings Academy Secondary
- Dixons McMillan Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Immanuel College teach?
- Immanuel College teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Bradford.
- Who is the headteacher of Immanuel College?
- The headteacher of Immanuel College is Mr Stephen Mulligan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Immanuel College been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Immanuel College, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Immanuel College?
- Immanuel College has 1,732 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Immanuel College full?
- Immanuel College has capacity for 1,850 pupils and 1,732 on roll (94%), 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 Immanuel College a faith school?
- Yes. Immanuel College is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Leeds (ce).
- Is Immanuel College a selective school?
- No. Immanuel College is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Immanuel College part of an academy trust?
- Immanuel College is part of BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Immanuel College's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46 in 2022/23 and 41.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Immanuel College compare with other schools in Bradford?
- Immanuel College ranked 17th of 35 secondary schools in Bradford for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 45% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 4% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Immanuel College's absence rate?
- Immanuel College's overall absence rate is 11.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Immanuel College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Immanuel College'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 2 July 2026.