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School profile
Verified 18 August 2026
The Fountain School is a private secondary-stage school in Bradford, Bradford, with a published age range of 10-16.
Private school Co-ed Ages 10-16 No sixth form listed No boarders
- Application ?
- Apply direct to school
- Age range
- 10-16
- Ofsted ?
- All standards Met
- Boarding ?
- No boarders
The Fountain School
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Key facts
- Sector
- Private school
- Gender
- Mixed
- Application ?
- Apply direct to school
- Age range
- 10-16
- Boarding ?
- No boarders
- Route check
- Independent schools do not use the local-authority grammar-school catchment model; check the school site for boarding, transport and eligibility rules.
- Ofsted ?
- All standards Met
Overview
Overview
Mornings at The Fountain School are given to Islamic Studies and the Alimiyyah course; afternoons cover English, maths, science, history, art, computer science, PE, Arabic and Urdu. Hard work, trust, fairness and seeking Allah's pleasure frame this Bradford provision, so faith learning and the academic timetable are intentionally interdependent.
Year 10 work experience and Year 11 interviews with action planning sit within the careers programme, alongside extra English support. Entry begins at the start of the year with one Year 7 class, and later entry from Year 7 depends on places. Applications include school and Madrasah reports and an interview; priority considers practising Sunni Muslim applicants, siblings, Islamic-school backgrounds, Urdu, proximity and support for the ethos.
A gender-label discrepancy needs noting. The girls-only wording differs from the July 2026 mixed-gender designation, even though that census counted 39 girls and no boys. The provision serves ages 10 to 16, with no boarding or sixth form. That mismatch is worth clarifying directly before relying on the stated intake description.
Key points
Key points
- Assessment route
- Applications are made directly to the school. Check the school's own admissions pages for registration dates, entrance assessment stages, interviews, fees, scholarships and bursaries.
- Places and demand
- Published Year 7 place numbers and applicant-per-place data are not included in GIAS for this private-school seed profile.
- Catchment
- Private-school eligibility is not controlled by the local-authority grammar catchment model; check boarding, day-pupil, transport and any sibling or faith rules on the school site.
- Results
- 75% grade 5+ in English and maths and 59.4 Attainment 8
GCSE benchmark
Latest 2023/24 KS4 measures compared with Bradford and England.
School Local authority England
- Attainment 8
- 59.4
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 75%
- EBacc APS
- 5.15
- EBacc entry
- 0%
Attainment 8 trend
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Bradford and England.
School Local authority England
School details
School details
- Sector
- Private school
- School type
- Other independent school
- Funding
- Independent fee-paying
- Application
- Apply direct to school
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 10-16
- Headteacher
- Mrs Abeer Niehad
- Pupil roll
- 39 pupils
- Sixth form
- No
Location and contact
Location and contact
Address
- Address
- 109 - 111 New Cross Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire
- Postcode
- BD5 8BP
- Area
- Bradford
School leadership
- Headteacher
- Mrs Abeer Niehad
School contact
- School phone
- 01274735913
Admissions contact
- Admissions team
- Admissions
- Admissions email
- admin@fountainschool.co.uk
- Admissions phone
- 01274735913
Admissions
Admissions
- Application route
- Apply direct to school
- Age range
- 10-16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Day fees
- Check school fees page
- Scholarships and bursaries
- Check school site
- Entrance details
- Entrance assessment details are not part of the GIAS open data extract.
- Admissions note
- GIAS confirms the school type and age range; fees, scholarships, bursaries and entrance assessments should be checked on the school's own website.
GIAS confirms the school type and age range; fees, scholarships, bursaries and entrance assessments should be checked on the school's own website.
Independent schools do not use the local-authority grammar-school catchment model; check the school site for boarding, transport and eligibility rules.
Oversubscription and eligibility
Use the official admissions policy for the current priority order and eligibility rules.
Exam and test format
Exam and test format
Entrance route and assessment
Entrance assessment details are not part of the GIAS open data extract.
- Assessment route
- Apply direct to school
Application
Application
How to apply
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Apply direct to the school
Independent-school admissions are handled by the school rather than the local authority CAF.
Check school admissions
Results
Results
Attainment snapshot
- Attainment 8 ?
- 59.4 Attainment 8
- GCSE results
- 75% grade 4+ in English and maths
- Grade 5+ English and maths ?
- 75% grade 5+ in English and maths
- EBacc average point score ?
- 5.15 EBacc APS
Inspection
Inspection
All standards Met
Latest inspection: 12 March 2024
- Quality of education
- 3
- Behaviour and attitudes
- 2
- Personal development
- 2
- Leadership and management
- 3
Quick summary
- Ofsted inspection outcome: Ofsted's latest independent school standard inspection began on 2024-03-12. The reported outcome is: All standards Met.
- Ofsted safeguarding: The Ofsted dataset records safeguarding as: Yes.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How does Fountain School handle admissions?
Fountain School handles applications directly. Check the school website for registration dates, entrance assessments, interviews, fees, scholarships and bursaries.
How do I apply to Fountain School?
1. Apply direct to the school: Independent-school admissions are handled by the school rather than the local authority CAF.
When are the key dates for Fountain School?
Use the school admissions page to confirm registration, assessment, interview and offer dates.
What does the latest inspection picture look like for Fountain School?
Fountain School is currently rated All standards Met following the latest published inspection dated 12 March 2024.