Bradfield School is a

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with academy status situated on the edge of the village of

Worrall Worrall is a small rural village in the civil parish of Bradfield, South Yorkshire, England, north west of Sheffield city centre. It has an area of 233 hectares, and population of 1,306 as of 2006, and borders the Sheffield suburbs of Wadsl ...

, in the

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of Bradfield, in

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, England. The school is a specialist

Engineering College Engineering education is the activity of teaching knowledge and principles to the professional development, professional practice of engineering. It includes an initial education (Bachelor's degree, bachelor's and/or master's degree), and any ...

formerly catering for pupils between the ages of 11 and 18. However, as of September 2019, the school's

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has closed down and the school now only caters to between the ages of 11 and 16.

Curriculum

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Bradfield provides students with a broad and balanced curriculum in line with the National Curriculum. All students take Citizenship (Half GCSE), English Language (One GCSE), English Literature (One GCSE), ICT (One GCSE), Mathematics (One GCSE), Physical Education (One GCSE), and Religious Education (Half GCSE) and Science Double Award (Two GCSEs).

Achievements

2006

The Bradfield Panthers, an

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team won the British national finals.F1 in Schools National Final & World Championships - F1 in Schools

References

{{authority control Secondary schools in Sheffield Academies in Sheffield Educational institutions established in 1957 1957 establishments in England Specialist engineering colleges in England