Beckfoot Upper Heaton
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 23 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Unique reference
- 142031
- Address
- Thorn Lane, Heaton, BD9 6AL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 682 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 63.8%
- Girls
- 36.2%
- First language not English
- 60.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43.3%
- Persistent absence
- 45.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 30.4%
Pakistani 63.5%
Other Asian 13.9%
Other White 5.3%
Mixed 5.3%
White British 2.6%
Other 2.1%
Gypsy/Roma 1.6%
Indian 1.6%
African 1.5%
Unclassified 1.2%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Other Black 0.6%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 32%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 37.1
Local authority average 40.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.26
Local authority average 3.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 41 |
| Multimedia | Technical Award | 41 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 14 |
| Biology | GCSE | 5 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 143 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 128 |
| French | GCSE | 21 |
| Geography | GCSE | 41 |
| History | GCSE | 87 |
Admissions
Beckfoot Upper Heaton
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 139
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 82
- 2nd preference
- 55
- 3rd preference
- 51
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 82
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 139 79 60 |
| Year 8 | 134 89 45 |
| Year 9 | 128 76 52 |
| Year 10 | 141 95 46 |
| Year 11 | 140 96 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 84.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 51.0% 39.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 14.0% 33.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 17.0% 10.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 9.0% 5.2% 3.0% |