Beckfoot School

Wagon Lane, Bingley, Bradford, BD16 1EE

Not rated

Inspected 18 March 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,605

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Bradford →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,605 / 1,610 (100%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 18 March 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

16.6%

Disadvantaged

13.3%

EAL

4.3%

SEN support

22.6%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

53.0

Attainment 8

1,605 pupils

57.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

77.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

141 students

19.2%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

76%

To higher education

26%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

89%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.7%

Overall absence

17.9%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

88.08

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -4.1 vs 2023/24

18.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

20.71

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.7 vs 2023/24

£52,427

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£2,963 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

9.8

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,686

Spend per pupil

£8,337

Income per pupil

52%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.