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Beckfoot Oakbank

Academy sponsor led · Keighley · BD22 7DU

Ages 11–18 · 1,394 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

36.0

Overall absence

14.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-01-21

Category of concern

SWK

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.62
−20+2
Attainment 836.0
English & maths grade 5+27%
English & maths grade 4+48%
EBacc entry8%

EBacc APS: 3.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence14.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)41.3%
Unauthorised10.5%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
9.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,475

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

1,394 pupils · 1,800 places

Pupils on roll
1,394
Boys / girls
698 / 696
School capacity
1,800
Capacity fill
1,394 / 1,800 (77%)
Free school meals
37.3%
FSM pupils
469
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BECKFOOT TRUST
Academy trust
BECKFOOT TRUST
Sponsor
Beckfoot Trust
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Burton

Location

Address
Oakworth Road
Postcode
BD22 7DU
Town
Keighley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Keighley and Ilkley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Keighley, Bradford, 1,394 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 37.3%.

Open schools in Keighley
40
Secondary schools in Keighley
4
Academies among open schools in Keighley
70% (28)
Open schools in BD22
14
Secondary in BD22
1
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Secondary in Bradford LA
32

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in KeighleyNear BD22

  • Carlton Keighley

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Keighley · BD20 6EB · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.3
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence9.4%

    1.8 miles away

  • Parkside School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bradford · BD13 5AD · Bradford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.9
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence11.7%

    2.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Burton
Telephone
01535210111
Website
https://www.beckfootoakbank.org/

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