Beckfoot ThorntonTrinity Academy Bradford
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
Beckfoot Thornton and Trinity Academy Bradford are secondary schools in Bradford.
Beckfoot Thornton scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Trinity Academy Bradford scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Trinity Academy Bradford is ahead on our composite score.
Beckfoot Thornton was judged Good and Trinity Academy Bradford was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.2 for Beckfoot Thornton and 43.9 for Trinity Academy Bradford.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Beckfoot Thornton (45.6 in 2021-22, 40.2 in 2024-25) and has risen at Trinity Academy Bradford (40.7 in 2021-22, 43.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordBeckfoot Thornton | BradfordTrinity Academy Bradford | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 35 in Bradford | 13th of 35 in Bradford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,243 | 914 | |
| Capacity | 1,300 | 1,050 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD13 3BH | Bradford, BD13 2AS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.2 | 43.9 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.9% | 41.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.3% | 65.3% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 51.9% Stronger figure | 33.5% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.76 | 3.84 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 258 | 167 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 56 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 23.9 | Not reported | 34.2 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 24.2 | Not reported | 34.7 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.6% | Not reported | 15.8% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,272 | 924 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.0% | 27.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.1% | 10.9% | |
| SEN support | 18.7% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 3.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 14.1% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 37.6% | 16.5% Stronger figure | 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 Thornton
Trinity Academy Bradford
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