54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
35%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
52%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
973.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,272
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
38%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBradford
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Beckfoot Thornton · Secondary · Bradford
Part ofBECKFOOT TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
+8pp
64%55%47%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
35%
+7pp
43%36%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
40.2
+2.9
45.641.537.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.2
EBacc entry
52%
+23pp
52%31%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52%
EBacc APS
973.3
+120.5
973.3903.0832.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 973.3
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,272
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
14%
Persistent absence
38%
Contact
Address
Leaventhorpe Lane, Thornton, Bradford, BD13 3BH
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 | 54% | 35% | 40.2 | Not applicable | 52% | 973.3 | 52% | 1,272 |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 28% | 37.3 | -0.49 | 29% | 852.8 | 29% | 1,290 |
| 2022/23 | 52% | 31% | 39.4 | -0.22 | 9% | 832.7 | 9% | 1,344 |
| 2021/22 | 64% | 43% | 45.6 | -0.12 | 9% | 936.9 | 11% | 1,430 |
| 2018/19 | 54% | 29% | 39.3 | -0.31 | 40% | 861.9 | 41% | 1,428 |
| 2017/18 | 46% | 25% | 36.3 | -0.49 | 37% | 789.4 | 38% | 1,420 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 23.9 | D+ | — | 9% | 60 |
| 2021/22 | 28.0 | C- | — | 9% | 65 |
| 2018/19 | 24.2 | D+ | -0.13 | 6% | 84 |
| 2017/18 | 28.5 | C | -0.05 | 14% | 57 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,272 | 17.6 | 22% | 9% | 40% | 14% | 38% |
| 2023/24 | 1,290 | 20.0 | 20% | 10% | 38% | 12% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 1,344 | 18.3 | 19% | 11% | 38% | 10% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,430 | 17.3 | 15% | 14% | 36% | 11% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 1,402 | 16.5 | 13% | 18% | 34% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,428 | 15.6 | 16% | 20% | 40% | 7% | 17% |
| 2017/18 | — | 16.0 | — | — | — | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,433 | 16.4 | 11% | 19% | 38% | 8% | 24% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.