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Oastlers School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Special academy
Flockton Road, Bradford BD4 7RH · oastlers.com · 01274 307456
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Feb 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 14.5
- average Attainment 8 score. Bradford 40.8, England 46
- Pupils
- 179
- 35 over 144 places · 124%
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 70.1%
- First language not English
- 2.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 14.5, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bradford it was 40.8, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼14.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼14.8% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.99 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 138099)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 28.6 | −3.5 |
| Other education | 42.9 | +32.2 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 25 | 0 |
| Activity not captured | 3.6 | −25 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Oastlers School on 3 February 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Exceptional
- Curriculum and teaching: Exceptional
- Achievement: Exceptional
- Attendance and behaviour: Exceptional
- Personal development and well-being: Exceptional
- Post-16 provision: Exceptional
- Leadership and governance: Exceptional
- Inspected
- 3 Feb 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Exceptional |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Exceptional |
| Achievement | Exceptional |
| Attendance and behaviour | Exceptional |
| Personal development and well-being | Exceptional |
| Post-16 provision | Exceptional |
| Leadership and governance | Exceptional |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jan 2023
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 138099), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Jan 2023Outstanding
Quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Sixth form Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 138099)
Dec 2019Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 138099)
Before September 2019
Mar 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 138099)
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (18 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Positive
- 100%
- Replies
- 18
- 11% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 94% who raised concerns
based on 1 parent (6%) whose child was bullied
based on 18 parents (100%) with SEND