Beckfoot Oakbank

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to good

Oakworth Road, Keighley, BD22 7DUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Beckfoot Oakbank is a secondary school in Keighley for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 227 schools in Bradford. It ranks 4th of 4 secondary schools in Keighley. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 January 2025, report published 6 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Inadequate
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

270 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score35.3

35.3, 10.8 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths25.9%

25.9%, 19.5 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths51.1%

51.1%, 13.7 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc27%

27%, 13.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.02

3.02, 1.07 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

59 students

Average point score per A level entry31.21

31.21, 3.79 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,394 pupils on roll, with places for 1,800

Eligible for free school meals36.2%

36.2%, 9.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.6%

16.6%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support19.9%

19.9%, 5.1 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.2%

3.2%, 2.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Beckfoot Oakbank

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 28.8
Carlton Keighley	2 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 38.6
Parkside School	2 miles	Ofsted: Inadequate	Attainment 8: 36.7
Bingley Grammar School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.5
South Craven School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 47.5

School details

School type: Academy sponsor led
Sector: Academy
Trust: BECKFOOT TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Burton
Phone: 01535210111
Website: beckfootoakbank.org (opens in a new tab)
Address: Oakworth Road, Keighley, BD22 7DU
Local authority: Bradford
URN: 143112

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.