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Beechcliffe Special School

Academy special converter · Keighley · BD20 6ED

Ages 11–19 · 247 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

16.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-09-25

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Absence

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

Overall absence16.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)43.3%
Unauthorised4.7%
Authorised absence
12.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
11.3%
Enrolments in measure
203

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill110%

247 pupils · 224 places

Pupils on roll
247
Boys / girls
185 / 62
School capacity
224
Capacity fill
247 / 224 (110%)
Free school meals
61.5%
FSM pupils
112
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CARLTON ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
CARLTON ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Carlton Academy Trust
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 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
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 academy special converter, Ages 11–19, in Keighley, Bradford, 247 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 61.5%. 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
Telephone
01535603041
Website
http://www.beechcliffeschool.org/

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