78%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
58%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
90%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1336.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,605
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 04/06/2014
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBradford
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Beckfoot School · Secondary with sixth form · Bradford
Part ofBECKFOOT TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
78%
+4pp
79%75%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 78%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
58%
+3pp
62%54%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
Attainment 8
53.0
+2.6
56.153.250.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.0
EBacc entry
90%
+2pp
90%56%22%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 90%
EBacc APS
1336.5
+97.5
1336.51243.11149.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1336.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.2
-2.0
36.233.530.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.2
A-level value added
-0.17
-0.1
+0.20.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
19%
-6pp
25%18%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
Average A-level grade
C+
-1
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,605
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
27%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Wagon Lane, Bingley, BD16 1EE
Local authority
Bradford
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 78% | 58% | 53.0 | Not applicable | 90% | 1336.5 | 90% | 1,605 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 55% | 50.4 | +0.42 | 88% | 1239.0 | 89% | 1,631 |
| 2022/23 | 79% | 60% | 51.2 | +0.24 | 22% | 1149.7 | 31% | 1,632 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 62% | 56.1 | +0.40 | 22% | 1249.7 | 36% | 1,663 |
| 2018/19 | 70% | 46% | 50.5 | +0.16 | 32% | 1165.3 | 37% | 1,666 |
| 2017/18 | 78% | 55% | 52.0 | +0.28 | 54% | 1235.3 | 60% | 1,642 |
| 2016/17 | 68% | 49% | 47.8 | +0.12 | 49% | — | 57% | 1,629 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.2 | C+ | -0.17 | 19% | 153 |
| 2023/24 | 36.2 | B- | -0.05 | 25% | 136 |
| 2022/23 | 33.1 | C+ | — | 22% | 145 |
| 2021/22 | 36.0 | B- | — | 21% | 161 |
| 2018/19 | 30.9 | C | +0.04 | 10% | 165 |
| 2017/18 | 35.4 | B- | +0.18 | 21% | 140 |
| 2016/17 | 33.4 | C+ | -0.07 | 16% | 154 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,605 | 18.3 | 27% | 13% | 17% | 8% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,631 | 17.8 | 26% | 14% | 16% | 9% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,632 | 16.4 | 25% | 15% | 16% | 8% | 19% |
| 2021/22 | 1,663 | 17.0 | 21% | 16% | 15% | 9% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,670 | 15.9 | 18% | 15% | 13% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,666 | 18.6 | 12% | 15% | 17% | 5% | 10% |
| 2017/18 | 1,642 | 16.7 | 11% | 15% | 16% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,629 | 16.5 | 13% | 14% | 18% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.