Beckfoot Thornton

Leaventhorpe Lane, Thornton, Bradford, BD13 3BH

Local ranking19th of 38 secondary schools in Bradford
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1300

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
40.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
34.9%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
54.3%
Entering EBacc
51.9%
EBacc APS
3.8
Cohort Size
258

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
86.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
10.0%

A-Level Results

2022-23

*Data not available for 2024-25 — showing latest available results

D+

Avg A-Level Grade

23.9

Avg Points/Entry

24.2

Best 3 A-Levels

56

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
8.6%
Applied General Avg Points
36.1
16-18 Cohort
56

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1272
Boys
715 (56%)
Girls
557 (44%)
Capacity
1300 (98% full)
SEND
22.1%
FSM Eligible
40.0%
EAL
9.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.4%
SEN Support
18.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
72.3
Budget per Pupil
£7,779/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
14.1%
Persistent Absence
37.6%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 54.2%
  • Asian Pakistani: 19.3%
  • White Other: 4.4%
  • Other: 4.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 3.9%
  • Asian Indian: 3.0%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 2.4%
  • Mixed Other: 2.4%

54.2%

White British

19.3%

Asian Pakistani

4.4%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Leaventhorpe Lane

Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber

Administrative

URN
143114
UKPRN
10057510
Establishment No.
4040
Trust
BECKFOOT TRUST