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OpenOfsted: OutstandingURN 144891

Beckfoot Phoenix

Academy special converter · Keighley · BD22 6HZ

Ages 2–11 · 120 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

0%

Overall absence

10.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-10-10

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)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 absence10.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)36.8%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
9.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.8%
Enrolments in measure
106

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 fill110%

120 pupils · 109 places

Pupils on roll
120
Boys / girls
85 / 35
School capacity
109
Capacity fill
120 / 109 (110%)
Free school meals
40.8%
FSM pupils
49
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BECKFOOT TRUST
Academy trust
BECKFOOT TRUST
Sponsor
Beckfoot Trust
Headteacher
Headteacher Sarah Lloyd

Location

Address
Braithwaite Avenue
Postcode
BD22 6HZ
Town
Keighley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Keighley and Ilkley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes

Local context

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

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 2–11, in Keighley, Bradford, 120 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 40.8%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

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

Nearby 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

  • Merlin Top Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Keighley · BD22 6HZ · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM55.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • Victoria Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Keighley · BD21 2RD · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM39.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Beckfoot Nessfield

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Keighley · BD22 6NP · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM17.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Laycock Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Keighley · BD22 0PP · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM49.4%
    • Demand0.92

    0.8 miles away

  • Holycroft Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Keighley · BD21 1JF · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence9.7%
    • FSM37.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Sarah Lloyd
Telephone
01535607038
Website
https://www.beckfootphoenix.org/

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