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Beckfoot School

Academy converter · Bingley · BD16 1EE

Ages 11–18 · 1,592 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

50.4

Overall absence

9.0%

Admissions demand

1.66 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-18

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
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 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.42
−20+2
Attainment 850.4
English & maths grade 5+55%
English & maths grade 4+74%
EBacc entry88%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.3%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
6.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,375

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.66 · Competitive

1st preferences

416

Places offered

251

1st-preference offers

250

Total preferences (any rank)
1,302
Preferred offers (top 3)
251
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

1,592 pupils · 1,610 places

Pupils on roll
1,592
Boys / girls
802 / 790
School capacity
1,610
Capacity fill
1,592 / 1,610 (99%)
Free school meals
17.6%
FSM pupils
235
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BECKFOOT TRUST
Academy trust
BECKFOOT TRUST
Sponsor
Beckfoot Trust
Headteacher
Mr Simon Wade

Location

Address
Wagon Lane
Postcode
BD16 1EE
Town
Bingley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Shipley
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
PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
4 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bingley, Bradford, 1,592 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.6%. SEN provision includes: PD - Physical Disability.

Open schools in Bingley
13
Secondary schools in Bingley
3
Academies among open schools in Bingley
62% (8)
Open schools in BD16
13
Secondary in BD16
3
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.

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  • Beckfoot Upper Heaton

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  • Bradford Girls' Grammar School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • P80.1
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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Wade
Telephone
01274771444
Website
www.beckfoot.org

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