Oastlers School
Academy special converter in Bradford, Bradford.
School details
| Type | Academy special converter |
|---|---|
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 179 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 144 |
| Free school meals | 70.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Address | Flockton Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD4 7RH |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.oastlers.com |
| Telephone | 01274307456 |
| URN | 149519 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 3 February 2026, published 19 May 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Exceptional |
| Curriculum and teaching | Exceptional |
| Achievement | Exceptional |
| Attendance and behaviour | Exceptional |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Exceptional |
| Post-16 provision | Exceptional |
| Leadership and governance | Exceptional |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 25 January 2023, published 19 March 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Oastlers School, URN 138099).
Latest ungraded inspection: 4 December 2019, outcome: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Co-op Academy Delius (special school, about 2.3 km)
- Co-op Academy Southfield (special school, about 3.0 km)
- West Specialist Inclusive Learning Centre (special school, about 6.1 km)
- High Park School (special school, about 6.5 km)
- Chellow Heights Special School (special school, about 6.6 km)
- Fairfield School (special school, about 8.0 km)
- Hazelbeck Special School (special school, about 9.3 km)
- Hollybank School (special school, about 9.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.