Special school in West Yorkshire, Bradford
Broadbeck Learning Centre
Brearcliffe Drive, Buttershaw, West Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, BD6 2LE
Ofsted
Ofsted has not published an inspection outcome for this school.
This is usual for schools that have opened recently, and for most independent schools, which are inspected by ISI or another approved body rather than Ofsted.
Exam results
Special schools serve pupils whose needs the standard measures were not designed to describe, so results are not shown or ranked here.
Pupils
- Pupils on roll
- 12
- Places
- 14
- How full
- 86% full — 12 of 14 places taken
- Girls / boys
- 4 / 8
- Free school meals, last 6 years
- 0%
- English as an additional language
- Not published
- With an EHC plan
- 86%
- On SEN support
- 14%
England 25.7%
England 3.5%
England 15%
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Bradford 059C, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 26%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 22%
- Households owning their home
- 83%
- Households in social housing
- 2%
- Households with no car
- 18%
- Adults economically inactive
- 42%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Other independent special school
- Phase
- Special
- Ages
- Ages 6–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Headteacher: Mark Fletcher
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Ward
- Royds
- Constituency
- Bradford South
- URN
- 142784
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest special schools
| School | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millcourt SchoolOther independent special school | No grade | — | 1.3 mi |
| Bradford Beacon SchoolOther independent special school | No grade | — | 1.8 mi |
| Prism Independent SchoolOther independent special school | No grade | — | 2.7 mi |
| Chellow Heights Special SchoolCommunity special school | Good 2023 | — | 4 mi |
| Stafford Hall SchoolOther independent special school | No grade | — | 4.8 mi |
| The William Henry Smith School and Sixth FormNon-maintained special school | Outstanding 2023 | — | 4.8 mi |
| Highbury SchoolCommunity special school | Outstanding 2024 | — | 5.2 mi |
| Broadwood SchoolOther independent special school | No grade | — | 5.3 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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