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Private schools

Fee-paying schools in BD8, Bradford

9 fee-paying schools sit within 3 miles of central BD8, the nearest being Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School at 0.6 mi, 1 of them selective, 3 single-sex. Nearest first; each age range is the school's own statutory range, which decides whether it takes a given year group.

School Distance Ages Takes
Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School 0.6 mi 3 to 11 Primary
Al Mumin Primary and Secondary School 1.0 mi 3 to 18 All-through
Bradford Grammar School 1.0 mi 4 to 19 All-through
Selective
Bradford Christian School 1.6 mi 3 to 16 All-through
Christian
Crystal Gardens Primary School 1.7 mi 2 to 11 Primary
Muslim
Eden Springs Girls Secondary 1.8 mi 11 to 24 Secondary
Girls
Eternal Light 1.9 mi 11 to 23 Secondary
Boys
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria 2.0 mi 11 to 23 Secondary
Girls
Muslim
The Fountain School 2.2 mi 10 to 16 Secondary
No Ofsted grades here, and that is not a bad sign. Fee-paying schools like Islamic Tarbiyyah Preparatory School are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate rather than Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed, so no rating exists for us to show. Fees are not open data either.

The state schools alongside them

BD8 also holds 68 state primary and 20 state secondary schools, with Ofsted ratings and exam results. The full school breakdown for BD8 →

Checking a specific address

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Common questions

How many private schools are there in BD8?

9 fee-paying schools within 3 miles of central BD8, Bradford, from the Department for Education's register. Each one's age range, whether it selects and how full it is are listed on this page.

Do private schools in BD8 have Ofsted ratings?

No, and a blank rating is not a bad sign. Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate rather than Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed, so no rating exists for us to show.

Are private schools in BD8 selective?

1 of the 9 select on ability at entry, according to their admissions policy on the register. The rest do not, though most fee-paying schools still assess applicants in some way.

Are there single-sex private schools in BD8?

3 of the 9 take boys only or girls only. The rest are mixed.

Source: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools. Read how every figure here is sourced on the methodology page. If something looks wrong, tell us and it goes on the accuracy log.