South Craven SchoolBeckfoot Oakbank
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Keighley.
Summary of the comparison
South Craven School and Beckfoot Oakbank are secondary schools in Keighley.
South Craven School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Beckfoot Oakbank scores 29 out of 100 (grade F, weak). South Craven School is ahead on our composite score.
South Craven School was judged Good and Beckfoot Oakbank was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.5 for South Craven School and 35.3 for Beckfoot Oakbank.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at South Craven School (48.7 in 2021-22, 47.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Beckfoot Oakbank (39.3 in 2021-22, 35.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | KeighleySouth Craven School | KeighleyBeckfoot Oakbank | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | F29/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 41 in North Yorkshire | 33rd of 35 in Bradford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,936 | 1,394 | |
| Capacity | 1,769 | 1,800 | |
| Location | Keighley, BD20 7RL | Keighley, BD22 7DU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.5 Stronger figure | 35.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.7% Stronger figure | 25.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 67.5% Stronger figure | 51.1% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 15.9% | 27.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.90 Stronger figure | 3.02 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 295 | 270 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 100 | 59 | |
| A-level average points | 33.6 Stronger figure | 31.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.1 Stronger figure | 34.2 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.7% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,860 | 1,503 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 16.8% | 38.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.2% | 17.6% | |
| SEN support | 7.7% | 18.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 14.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.9% 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
A-level average points
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.
South Craven School
Beckfoot Oakbank
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