Immanuel College
Academy converter secondary school in Bradford (Bradford).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Immanuel College is a Church of England secondary school located in Bradford. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and currently has 1,716 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 1,425. It is part of the BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST. The school is led by Mr Stephen Mulligan.
Enrichment
9 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Coding
- Creative Writing
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Netball
- Orchestra
- Photography
- Stem
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Music MarkMusic
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Quality in CareersRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 142590
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Constituency
- Bradford East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (13 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.2 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Sterling Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Samuel Watts | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ashleigh Lees | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Laya Watters | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 |
| Natasha Dyson | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Sally Coope | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2023 | |
| Sarah Ross-Shaw | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Richard Humphreys | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Stephen Mulligan | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2022 |
| Ms Sarah Cowley | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Dr Akpo Onduku | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2020 · until 2028 |
| Mr John David Watts Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Stuart Hacking | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2016 · until 2028 |
| Mr Noel Fitzpatrick Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Eloise Pienaar Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2022 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record