Beckfoot Thornton
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 14 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
- 143114
- Address
- Leaventhorpe Lane, Thornton, BD13 3BH
- Website
- www.beckfootthornton.org
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1290 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 55.5%
- Girls
- 44.5%
- First language not English
- 9.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 35.2%
- Persistent absence
- 28.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.4%
White British 57.2%
Pakistani 19.3%
Mixed 9.8%
Other White 4.8%
Indian 2.9%
African 2.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Other Asian 0.6%
Other 0.5%
Caribbean 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.22
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.26
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 9%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 31%
Local authority average 36%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.4
Local authority average 41
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.28
Local authority average 3.48
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 40 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 53 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 57 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 40 |
| English Language | GCSE | 250 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 239 |
Admissions
Beckfoot Thornton
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 252
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 222
- 2nd preference
- 125
- 3rd preference
- 92
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 208
- 2nd preference
- 22
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 255 152 103 |
| Year 8 | 257 129 128 |
| Year 9 | 257 146 111 |
| Year 10 | 260 148 112 |
| Year 11 | 261 141 120 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 78.0% 84.7% 86.5% |
Further education | 45.0% 35.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 29.0% 37.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 10.5% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 3.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 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 | 83.0% 72.1% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 17.0% 15.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 17.0% 14.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 3.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.0% 1.7% |