Dixons Kings AcademyBeckfoot Thornton
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Bradford.
Summary of the comparison
Dixons Kings Academy and Beckfoot Thornton are secondary schools in Bradford.
Dixons Kings Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Beckfoot Thornton scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Dixons Kings Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Dixons Kings Academy was judged Outstanding and Beckfoot Thornton was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.7 for Dixons Kings Academy and 40.2 for Beckfoot Thornton.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Dixons Kings Academy (57.5 in 2021-22, 52.7 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Beckfoot Thornton (45.6 in 2021-22, 40.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BradfordDixons Kings Academy | BradfordBeckfoot Thornton | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B74/100Stronger figure | D47/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 35 in Bradford Stronger figure | 19th of 35 in Bradford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 818 | 1,243 | |
| Capacity | 800 | 1,300 | |
| Location | Bradford, BD7 2AN | Bradford, BD13 3BH | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.7 Stronger figure | 40.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 54.5% Stronger figure | 34.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 71.9% Stronger figure | 54.3% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 87.4% Stronger figure | 51.9% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.84 Stronger figure | 3.76 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 167 | 258 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 56 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 23.9 | 34.2 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 24.2 | 34.7 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 8.6% | 15.8% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 832 | 1,272 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 30.5% | 40.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.8% | 9.1% | |
| SEN support | 10.3% | 18.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.5% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.9% Stronger figure | 14.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.4% Stronger figure | 37.6% | 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.
Dixons Kings Academy
Beckfoot Thornton
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