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New College Bradford

Sixth form / post-16 · ages 16-19MixedFree schools 16 to 190 pupilsSixth formBradford
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Pupils from low-income families0%Far fewer than most schools
Places1,200 spare0 pupils, 1,200 places
Average A level gradeC+2024/25
Pupils on roll0Census January 2022

New College Bradford is a free schools 16 to 19 in Bradford for boys and girls aged 16 to 19. It has 0 pupils and room for 1,200. About 0 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England.

Nelson Street, Bradford, BD5 0DX01274 089189ncbradford.ac.ukMr Stuart Nash headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

A level and sixth-form results, 2025

791 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeC+33.9 points per entry
A level progress+0.06Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
AAB or better15%with two subjects universities favour
Stayed and finished92%of students who started
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure2025202420232022
Students791794620607
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry33.8731.5034.0236.36
Average A level gradeC+CC+B-
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS34.2430.6034.9736.84
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects15%4%9%11%
A level progressA level value added+0.06-0.10
Applied general courses: points per entry34.5934.3334.0535.75
T levels: points per entry33.9732.8936.0332.88
Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed92%90%89%92%

A level subjects

27 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

Strongest A levels

English Language75%A* to B, England 44% · 16 entries
Film Studies80%A* to B, England 57% · 10 entries
Government and Politics70%A* to B, England 55% · 10 entries
Graphics80%A* to B, England 65% · 20 entries
A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsPsychology84Mathematics78Biology68Chemistry67Law67Sociology62Business Studies61Accounting and Finance49Economics39English Literature37Physics33History20Graphics20Fine Art19Design and Technology (Product Design)19Computer Science19English Language16Photography16Religious Studies15Geography12Textiles10Film Studies10Government and Politics10English Language and Literature7Media / Film / TV Studies7Mathematics (Further)7Physical Education / Sports Studies6
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Psychology84 entries · 18% A* or A · 100% passed
49%England 46%
Mathematics78 entries · 35% A* or A · 97% passed
62%England 60%
Biology68 entries · 27% A* or A · 100% passed
59%England 49%
Chemistry67 entries · 22% A* or A · 100% passed
43%England 53%
Law67 entries · 15% A* or A · 99% passed
34%England 40%
Sociology62 entries · 16% A* or A · 98% passed
47%England 49%
Business Studies61 entries · 7% A* or A · 100% passed
36%England 47%
Accounting and Finance49 entries · 14% A* or A · 98% passed
20%England 37%
Economics39 entries · 10% A* or A · 100% passed
44%England 57%
English Literature37 entries · 19% A* or A · 100% passed
57%England 52%
Physics33 entries · 27% A* or A · 100% passed
55%England 51%
History20 entries · 15% A* or A · 95% passed
40%England 55%
Graphics20 entries · 40% A* or A · 100% passed
80%England 65%
Fine Art19 entries · 5% A* or A · 100% passed
63%England 65%
Design and Technology (Product Design)19 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
37%England 38%
Computer Science19 entries · 11% A* or A · 95% passed
32%England 46%
English Language16 entries · 0% A* or A · 94% passed
75%England 44%
Photography16 entries · 25% A* or A · 100% passed
56%England 58%
Religious Studies15 entries · 27% A* or A · 100% passed
47%England 50%
Geography12 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
25%England 51%
Textiles10 entries · 40% A* or A · 100% passed
80%England 67%
Film Studies10 entries · 30% A* or A · 100% passed
80%England 57%
Government and Politics10 entries · 20% A* or A · 100% passed
70%England 55%
English Language and Literature7 entries · 0% A* or A · 100% passed
29%England 47%
Media / Film / TV Studies7 entries · 14% A* or A · 100% passed
57%England 46%
Mathematics (Further)7 entries · 43% A* or A · 100% passed
100%England 76%
Physical Education / Sports Studies6 entries · 17% A* or A · 100% passed
17%England 41%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Bradford council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll0Census January 2022
Places1,2000% full
Pupils from low-income families0%Get free school meals
Pupils learning English0%First language is not English
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census20222021
Pupils on roll00
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 585 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training84%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 79%, compared with 87% for everyone else.

Where the ones heading for university went

Went on to degree-level study or training79%England 72%
Top-third universities10%England 22%. The universities that ask for the highest grades
Higher or degree apprenticeship4%England 6%
Higher technical course4%Level 4 or 5, such as an HNC or HND

Among students from low-income families, 79% went on to degree-level study or training and 10% to a top-third university.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training84%85%91%
Education70%69%78%
Apprenticeship4%6%2%
Work10%10%12%
Not in education, work or training12%10%7%

Money

Money

From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Money in reserve23%A lot put by: £2.2m
Money in against money out+£1.8mit took in more than it spent this year

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m2,25512 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate352 per 1,000 people287% higher than the England average
Typical house price£180,000Bradford
Nearest bus stop50 mNelson Street Coach A, 57 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Rainbow Primary Leadership AcademyFree school250 m329Good 202280Compare
Coleman Training Development LtdSpecial post 16 institution500 mNot inspectedCompare
Bronte Girls' AcademyFree school550 m709Good 202461Compare
Bradford CollegeFurther education650 mNot inspectedCompare
Dixons Music PrimaryFree school680 m420Outstanding 202256Compare
Dixons Trinity AcademyFree school680 m671No overall grade 202581Compare
University of BradfordHigher education institutions720 mNot inspectedCompare
Dixons Sixth Form, BradfordFree schools 16 to 19740 m1,238Not inspectedCompare

Questions parents ask

Is New College Bradford a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score New College Bradford yet.

How many pupils does New College Bradford have?

0 pupils aged 16 to 19 were on the roll in January 2022. It has 1,200 places, so it is 0% full.

Does New College Bradford have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was C+. 27 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Nelson Street, Bradford, BD5 0DX
Telephone
01274 089189
Website
ncbradford.ac.uk
Headteacher
Mr Stuart Nash
Type of school
Free schools 16 to 19 (Free schools 16 to 19, free schools)
Phase
Sixth form / post-16, ages 16-19, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Multi-academy trust
New Collaborative Learning Trust (9 schools)
Local authority
Bradford
Ward
Little Horton
Constituency
Bradford East
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2 September 2019
URN
143689 · LAESTAB 3804047 · UKPRN 10083760

Where these figures come from