Beckfoot Thornton

  • Secondary
  • Academy
  • Ages 11 to 16
Ofsted: Good

Leaventhorpe Lane, Thornton, Bradford, BD13 3BHOpen in maps

Beckfoot Thornton is a secondary school in Bradford for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 227 schools in Bradford. It ranks 15th of 28 secondary schools in Bradford. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 13 September 2023, report published 15 October 2023

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Met

Read the full Ofsted report

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

259 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score40.2

40.2, 5.9 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths35.1%

35.1%, 10.3 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths54.4%

54.4%, 10.4 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc52.1%

52.1%, 11.6 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.76

3.76, 0.33 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

1,243 pupils on roll, with places for 1,300

Eligible for free school meals39.7%

39.7%, 13.2 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.8%

8.8%, 12.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support22.8%

22.8%, 8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.4%

4.4%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Beckfoot Thornton

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Dixons Allerton Academy0.7 milesOfsted: Requires improvementAttainment 8: 41.7
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria1 mileNo Ofsted inspectionAttainment 8: 42.2
Bradford Girls' Grammar School1 mileOfsted judgements: GoodAttainment 8: 44.8
Dixons Kings Academy1 mileOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 52.7
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford2 milesOfsted: OutstandingAttainment 8: 49.1

School details

School type
Academy sponsor led
Sector
Academy
Trust
BECKFOOT TRUST
Age range
11 to 16
Gender
Mixed
Sixth form
No
Headteacher
Mr Richard Hanson
Phone
01274881082
Website
beckfootthornton.org
Address
Leaventhorpe Lane, Thornton, Bradford, BD13 3BH
Local authority
Bradford
URN
143114

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.