Chellow Heights Special School is a school located in Bradford. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 14/11/2013. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading and progress in writing are average, progress in maths is below average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 12.4%, which is 8.4 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Thorn Lane, Bradford, BD9 6AL
Website: www.chellowheightsschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01274484242
School Type: Community special school
Education phase: Not applicable
Local authority: Bradford
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Helen Willett
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 135228

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 14/11/2013

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 244
Number of Pupils: 243
Number of Boys: 163
Number of Girls: 80

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 12.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 40.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -2.3 Confidence interval -4.6 to 0.1
Writing
Average: -2.1 Confidence interval -4.2 to 0.1
Maths
Below Average: -2.9 Confidence interval -4.9 to -0.9

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:0%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Edmund's Nursery School & Children's Centre
Washington Street , Girlington BD8 9QW
4out of 4 2,417 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Lilycroft Nursery School
Lilycroft Road , BD9 5AD
4out of 4 2,436 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Hirst Wood Nursery School
Clarence Road , BD18 4NJ
3out of 4 2,550 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beckfoot Heaton Primary
Haworth Road , BD9 6LL
2out of 4 126 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Cottingley Village Primary School
Cottingley Moor Road , Cottingley BD16 1SY
- not rated 1,448 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Heaton St Barnabas' CofE Aided Primary School
Rossefield Road , Heaton BD9 4DA
3out of 4 1,631 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Sandy Lane Primary School
Cottingley Road , Allerton BD15 9JU
3out of 4 1,651 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Margaret McMillan Primary School
Scotchman Road , Heaton BD9 5DF
3out of 4 1,761 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beckfoot Upper Heaton
Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6AL
3out of 4 159 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Belle Vue Girls' Academy
Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6NA
3out of 4 411 yd Academy converter No Girls More About School
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College
Highgate , Heaton BD9 4BQ
2out of 4 1,597 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Dixons Cottingley Academy
Cottingley New Road , BD16 1TZ
1out of 4 1,671 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Oasis Academy Lister Park
North Avenue , BD8 7ND
3out of 4 3,183 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Shipley College
Exhibition Road , BD18 3JW
- not rated 2,810 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Squire Lane , BD9 6RB
1out of 4 1,921 yd Free schools No Girls More About School
Dixons Allerton Academy
Rhodesway , BD8 0DH
3out of 4 2,129 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Chellow Heights Special School
Thorn Lane , Bingley Road BD9 6AL
3out of 4 0 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
High Park School
Thorn Lane , Heaton BD9 6RY
1out of 4 170 yd Academy special sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Netherleigh and Rossefield School
Parsons Road , Heaton BD9 4AY
- not rated 1,834 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Hazelbeck Special School
Wagon Lane , BD16 1EE
4out of 4 2,024 yd Academy special converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Bradford Alternative Provision Academy
Baker Street , Saltaire BD18 3JE
4out of 4 2,825 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.