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Beckfoot Thornton

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personMrs Sally Trusselle

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location_onBradford, BD13 3BH

language Visit Website phone 1274881082

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

1,344

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Attainment 8

40.2

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GCSE Rank

#20 in Bradford

#2,521 of 3,216 nationally

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Beckfoot Thornton is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Bradford, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Beckfoot Thornton is an academy sponsor led in Bradford, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of BECKFOOT TRUST. The school has approximately 1,272 pupils on roll, of whom 40% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 40.2, placing the school #20 in Bradford and #2,521 of 3,216 nationally. 35.10% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 14.0% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 37.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

40.2

Grade 5+ E&M

35.10%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)14.0%

Entering EBacc52.10%

EBacc APS3.76

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.49

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29.20%

EBacc APS3.32

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc9%

EBacc APS3.28

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc9%

EBacc APS3.82

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc24%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.31

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc40%

EBacc APS3.45

2018

Progress 8 Score

-0.49

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

36.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc37%

EBacc APS3.13

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)78%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2023

Avg Grade

D+

Students

Retention rate94.70%

2022

Avg Grade

C-

Students

Retention rate95.2%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

13 September 2023

Inspection Report

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17 September 2019

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-09-13

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-09-17

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2014-05-20

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-09-11

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

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Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

34.5%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

13.7%(174 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,272 pupils. During this period, there were 439 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 34.5%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,272	439	34.5%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,275	509	39.9%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,286	440	34.2%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,290	325	25.2%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,291	281	21.8%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,343	144	10.7%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,344	106	7.9%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,355	84	6.2%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,425	165	11.6%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,430	144	10.1%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,435	135	9.4%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,401	133	9.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,402	20	1.4%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,393	119	8.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,389	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,389	121	8.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,395	89	6.4%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,428	44	3.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,428	73	5.1%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,437	67	4.7%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,417	74	5.2%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,420	95	6.7%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,416	109	7.7%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,426	91	6.4%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,433	99	6.9%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,441	16	1.1%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 88 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 77 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 40 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 26 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 26 pupils

Hearing Impairment 7 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils