How many pupils does Beckfoot Thornton have?

Beckfoot Thornton has 1,272 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Beckfoot Thornton?

The headteacher of Beckfoot Thornton is Richard Hanson.

What type of school is Beckfoot Thornton?

Beckfoot Thornton is a Academy sponsor led with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Beckfoot Thornton in?

Beckfoot Thornton is in the Bradford local authority area.

Academy sponsor led Secondary Open

Beckfoot Thornton

Leaventhorpe Lane, Thornton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13 3BH

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 13 September 2023). Last inspected 13 September 2023.

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1,272

Pupils

36.9%

Free school meals

1 October 2016

Opened

About this school

Beckfoot Thornton is an Academy sponsor led serving secondary age pupils, located in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The school has 1,272 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 13 September 2023). Last inspected 13 September 2023. The Headteacher is Richard Hanson. The school is administered by Bradford local authority. It belongs to BECKFOOT TRUST. It opened in 1 October 2016.

School details

Head: Richard Hanson
Trust: BECKFOOT TRUST
Local authority: Bradford
Gender: Mixed
URN: 143114

Contact

01274881082 info@education.gov.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Beckfoot Thornton are handled by the school or the local authority (Bradford). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

40.2

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.49

Progress 8 · 2023-24

35%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

54%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.76

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

52%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →