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Ofsted: Good

Beechcliffe Special School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted
personMr Lee Harris
corporate_fareCARLTON ACADEMY TRUST
location_onKeighley, BD20 6ED
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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2013

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Attainment 8

1

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Age Range

11-19

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Beechcliffe Special School is a Academy special converter school in Keighley, serving ages 11-19. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Beechcliffe Special School is an academy special converter in Keighley, Bradford, admitting pupils aged 11-19. It is part of CARLTON ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 244 pupils on roll, of whom 60% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 1. 0.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2013. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 6.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 6.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25
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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025
Progress 8 Score

-

Attainment 8

1

Grade 5+ E&M

0.00%

Entering EBacc0.00%
EBacc APS0.05
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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

69%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)69%
Apprenticeships0%
Employment0%
Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

Ofsted History

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations
S5 Inspection EIF
Good
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Good
None EIF
Requires improvement
Education
No Judgement
Behaviour
No Judgement
Development
No Judgement
Leadership
Requires improvement

Data sources: School information from GIAS (DfE). Ofsted inspection data from Ofsted. Performance data from DfE Performance Tables. Parent View data from Ofsted Parent View. Census data from DfE Explore Education Statistics. Rankings are computed by SchoolsInfo.uk using public DfE data. Data updated annually. Last refresh: March 2026. How we calculate rankings →

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