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Beechcliffe Special School

Community special school · Keighley · BD20 6ED

Ages 11–19 · 245 pupils · Bradford

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Attainment 8

0.4

Overall absence

19.8%

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-1.87
−20+2
Attainment 80.4
English & maths grade 5+0%
English & maths grade 4+0%
EBacc entry0%

EBacc APS: 0.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence19.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)49.5%
Unauthorised7.1%
Authorised absence
12.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
15.3%
Enrolments in measure
190

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill109%

245 pupils · 224 places

Pupils on roll
245
Boys / girls
187 / 58
School capacity
224
Capacity fill
245 / 224 (109%)
Free school meals
54.3%
FSM pupils
100
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community special school

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Community special school
Headteacher
Mr Lee Harris

Location

Address
Green Head Road, Utley
Postcode
BD20 6ED
Town
Keighley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Keighley
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

SEN & specialist provision

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

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; 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 community special school, Ages 11–19, in Keighley, Bradford, 245 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 54.3%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; HI - Hearing Impairment….

Open schools in Keighley
40
Academies among open schools in Keighley
70% (28)
Open schools in BD20
16
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 BD20

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Lee Harris

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