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Beckfoot Thornton

Academy sponsor led · Bradford · BD13 3BH

Ages 11–16 · 1,243 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

37.3

Overall absence

11.7%

Admissions demand

0.93 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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 8-0.49
−20+2
Attainment 837.3
English & maths grade 5+28%
English & maths grade 4+47%
EBacc entry29%

EBacc APS: 3.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.5%
Unauthorised5.4%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,338

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

0.93 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

222

Places offered

252

1st-preference offers

208

Total preferences (any rank)
554
Preferred offers (top 3)
252
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 fill96%

1,243 pupils · 1,300 places

Pupils on roll
1,243
Boys / girls
710 / 533
School capacity
1,300
Capacity fill
1,243 / 1,300 (96%)
Free school meals
39.7%
FSM pupils
493
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: BECKFOOT TRUST
Academy trust
BECKFOOT TRUST
Sponsor
Beckfoot Trust
Headteacher
Mr Richard Hanson

Location

Address
Leaventhorpe Lane, Thornton
Postcode
BD13 3BH
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford West
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
MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
15 on roll / 15 capacity

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 11–16, in Bradford, Bradford, 1,243 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 39.7%. SEN provision includes: MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in Bradford
163
Secondary schools in Bradford
25
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD13
11
Secondary in BD13
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.

Compare with theseAll in BradfordNear BD13

  • Bradford Girls' Grammar School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Bradford · BD9 6RB · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.9
    • P80.1
    • EM5+44%
    • Absence8.9%

    1.3 miles away

  • Dixons Kings Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    Bradford · BD7 2AN · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att853.4
    • P80.5
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.4 miles away

  • Beckfoot Upper Heaton

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bradford · BD9 6AL · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.7
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence15.2%

    1.9 miles away

  • Belle Vue Girls' Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bradford · BD9 6NA · Bradford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.8
    • P80.2
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence8.2%

    2.0 miles away

  • Trinity Academy Bradford

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bradford · BD13 2AS · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.7
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence7.8%

    2.1 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Grange

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bradford · BD5 9ET · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att830.5
    • P8-1.2
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence19.5%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Hanson
Telephone
01274881082
Website
www.beckfootthornton.org

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