Beckfoot Oakbank
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Inadequate Jan 21 2025 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
- 1503 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 17.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.6%
- Persistent absence
- 35.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.0%
White British 68.9%
Pakistani 11.9%
Bangladeshi 8.7%
Mixed 3.3%
Other White 2.5%
Unclassified 1.3%
African 0.9%
Other Asian 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.7%
Other 0.4%
Caribbean 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 27%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 26%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35.3
Local authority average 40.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.02
Local authority average 3.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 73 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 52 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 55 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 18 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 20 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 18 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 268 |
Admissions
Beckfoot Oakbank
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 230
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 167
- 2nd preference
- 71
- 3rd preference
- 48
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 167
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 267 146 121 |
| Year 8 | 288 147 141 |
| Year 9 | 269 135 134 |
| Year 10 | 276 136 140 |
| Year 11 | 270 137 133 |
| Year 12 | 65 20 45 |
| Year 13 | 68 25 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 84.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 39.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 29.0% 33.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 10.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 5.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 64.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 12.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 4.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.6% 2.4% |