Bradford Christian School

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name = Bradford Christian School


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established = 1993
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type = Independent school
religion = Christian
gender = Coeducational
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head = Mr Philip J Moon
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street = Livingstone Road
Bolton Woods
city = Bradford
county = West Yorkshire
country = England
postcode = BD2 1BT
LEA = Bradford
ofsted = 107461
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enrollment = 178 (approx.)
lower_age = 4
upper_age = 16
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website = http://bradfordchristianschool.com/
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Bradford Christian School is a private school situated in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. [cite web |url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/education/03/school_tables/secondary_schools/html/380_6110.stm |title =Bradford Christian School | publisher=BBC |date =15 January 2004] It contains a primary school, a middle school, and a senior school, and takes pupils from the age of 4 to 16 years old. [ [http://bradfordchristianschool.com/ School Website Bradford Christian School's official school website] ] It has been running since 1993, and the headmaster, Philip J. Moon, helped in the foundation of the school.

The school is a registered charity, number 1027573. It helps sponsor trips to Romania every year for older students.

macking ban challenge

In 2002 the school was one of a group of Christian schools which challenged the ban on corporal punishment in UK schools, [cite web|url =http://education.guardian.co.uk/schools/story/0,,715476,00.html |title =Smacking a 'Biblical right', court told |publisher = The Guardian |date = 14 May 2002] citing Proverbs Chapter 23:13-14: "Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish him with the rod, he will not die", but their case, R. (on the application of Williamson) v Secretary of State for Education and Employment, was rejected by the Law Lords in 2005. [cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/4293739.stm|title=Smacking ban challenge rejected|date=2005-02-24|work=BBC News|accessdate=2008-08-14] [cite web| url =http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/ld200405/ldjudgmt/jd050224/will-1.htm |title = Judgments - Regina v. Secretary of State for Education and Employment and others (Respondents) ex parte Williamson (Appellant) and others| publisher = House of Lords |date = 24 February 2005]

References

External links

* [http://bradfordchristianschool.com/ Official website]
* [http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/reports/pdf/?inspectionNumber=296783&providerCategoryID=16384&fileName=\school\107\s163_107461_20070213.pdf Ofsted report]
*UK charity|1027573