Bradford Metropolitan District Council | Skills and Competences

Qualifications in the Bradford district

Skills and qualification levels for Bradford are improving but remain relatively low compared to regional and national levels.
GCSE results have been improving over the last 6 years. For 2004, the percentage of year 11 pupils gaining five or more GCSEs at grade A*-C was nearly 40%, however this is compared to the England average of 53%.
The proportion of the working age population in Bradford with no qualifications is 20.7%, compared to 15% nationally.