Beckfoot SchoolDixons Cottingley Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bingley.
Summary of the comparison
Beckfoot School and Dixons Cottingley Academy are secondary schools in Bingley.
Beckfoot School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Dixons Cottingley Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Beckfoot School is ahead on our composite score.
Beckfoot School was judged exceptional and Dixons Cottingley Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 53.0 for Beckfoot School and 46.7 for Dixons Cottingley Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Beckfoot School (56.1 in 2021-22, 53.0 in 2024-25) and has risen at Dixons Cottingley Academy (44.6 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BingleyBeckfoot School | BingleyDixons Cottingley Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 35 in Bradford Stronger figure | 9th of 35 in Bradford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,605 | 862 | |
| Capacity | 1,610 | 900 | |
| Location | Bingley, BD16 1EE | Bingley, BD16 1TZ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 53.0 Stronger figure | 46.7 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.7% Stronger figure | 46.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 77.9% Stronger figure | 62.0% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 89.7% Stronger figure | 87.1% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.91 Stronger figure | 4.21 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 272 | 171 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 141 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 34.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.3 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.2% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,605 | 862 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.6% | 36.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.3% | 23.8% | |
| SEN support | 22.6% | 12.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 1.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.7% Stronger figure | 11.8% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.9% Stronger figure | 35.6% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Beckfoot School
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