Beckfoot School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jun 5 2014 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Unique reference
- 139975
- Address
- Wagon Lane, BD16 1EE
- Website
- www.beckfoot.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1631 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.4%
- Girls
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 14.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.5%
- Persistent absence
- 20.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 22.4%
White British 67.9%
Pakistani 15.8%
Mixed 5.9%
Other White 3.6%
Unclassified 1.6%
Indian 1.3%
Other Asian 1.2%
Irish 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
African 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.24
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 22%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.2
Local authority average 41
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.29
Local authority average 3.48
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 62 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 10 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 6 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 7 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 22 |
| Biology | GCSE | 75 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 69 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 44 |
Admissions
Beckfoot School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 251
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 416
- 2nd preference
- 342
- 3rd preference
- 262
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 250
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 275 133 142 |
| Year 8 | 272 135 137 |
| Year 9 | 272 134 138 |
| Year 10 | 273 128 145 |
| Year 11 | 269 139 130 |
| Year 12 | 148 73 75 |
| Year 13 | 122 63 59 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 84.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 35.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 37.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 10.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 72.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 37.0% 15.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 32.0% 14.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 3.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.0% 1.7% |