53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
31%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
37.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
32%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
459.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
682
Pupils · 2024/25
61%
EAL · 2024/25
44%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBradford
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Beckfoot Upper Heaton · 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
53%
+8pp
55%50%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
31%
+3pp
33%31%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Attainment 8
37.3
+4.6
39.536.132.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 37.3
EBacc entry
32%
-35pp
67%35%3%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
EBacc APS
459.6
+7.9
459.6328.5197.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 459.6
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
682
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
61%
FSM eligible
45%
SEN
33%
Overall absence
14%
Persistent absence
44%
Contact
Address
Thorn Lane, Heaton, Bradford, BD9 6AL
Local authority
Bradford
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 | 53% | 31% | 37.3 | Not applicable | 32% | 459.6 | 33% | 682 |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 28% | 32.7 | -0.71 | 67% | 451.6 | 67% | 716 |
| 2022/23 | 54% | 33% | 36.9 | -0.40 | 3% | 417.8 | 13% | 723 |
| 2021/22 | 55% | 33% | 38.7 | -0.04 | 4% | 439.5 | 18% | 715 |
| 2018/19 | 49% | 32% | 39.5 | +0.42 | 3% | 197.5 | 18% | 533 |
| 2017/18 | 57% | 33% | 43.6 | +0.42 | 2% | 167.7 | 4% | 448 |
| 2016/17 | 46% | 27% | 32.1 | -0.23 | 6% | — | 17% | 423 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017/18 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Not eligible | 29 |
| 2016/17 | 31.6 | C | +0.93 | Suppressed | 45 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 682 | 17.8 | 33% | 61% | 45% | 14% | 44% |
| 2023/24 | 716 | 14.6 | 34% | 62% | 43% | 15% | 53% |
| 2022/23 | 723 | 17.1 | 33% | 65% | 43% | 14% | 49% |
| 2021/22 | 715 | 15.4 | 34% | 70% | 41% | 16% | 54% |
| 2020/21 | 674 | 16.3 | 26% | 72% | 41% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 533 | 15.5 | 20% | 69% | 41% | 7% | 18% |
| 2017/18 | — | 14.8 | — | — | — | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 423 | 12.6 | 15% | 60% | 46% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.