Beckfoot Oakbank
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Inadequate Nov 3 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Unique reference
- 143112
- Address
- Oakworth Road, BD22 7DU
- Website
- www.oakbank.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1546 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.6%
- Girls
- 51.4%
- First language not English
- 18.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 33.6%
- Persistent absence
- 40.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.5%
White British 70.6%
Pakistani 11.2%
Bangladeshi 9.1%
Mixed 3.9%
Other White 1.9%
Unclassified 1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Other 0.6%
Other Asian 0.5%
African 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.71
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 5%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 24%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.5
Local authority average 41
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.96
Local authority average 3.48
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 77 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 73 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 16 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 46 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 17 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 44 |
| Biology | GCSE | 8 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 57 |
| English Language | GCSE | 286 |
Admissions
Beckfoot Oakbank
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 293
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 241
- 2nd preference
- 68
- 3rd preference
- 42
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 241
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 284 148 136 |
| Year 8 | 284 147 137 |
| Year 9 | 289 143 146 |
| Year 10 | 264 134 130 |
| Year 11 | 287 121 166 |
| Year 12 | 69 25 44 |
| Year 13 | 69 34 35 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 80.0% 84.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 49.0% 36.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 31.0% 34.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 12.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 3.6% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 2.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.2% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 70.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 16.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 4.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 2.2% |