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Beckfoot Heaton Primary

Bradford, BD9 6LLPrimaryAges 2–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2025
KS2 Results
74%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
108 1st-choice / 88 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3016 of 13,686 nationally

About Beckfoot Heaton Primary

Parents at Beckfoot Heaton Primary are overwhelmingly positive, with 97% of respondents to the most recent Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. That survey, covering the period from September 2024 to September 2025, drew 35 responses and showed particularly strong feelings about how the school communicates: 69% strongly agreed that the school makes them aware of what their child will learn, and 60% strongly agreed that it lets them know how their child is doing. The school is also clearly popular with local families. For the 2025/26 intake, it received 196 applications for just 88 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.23. Of those applications, 108 were first-preference choices, and 87 first-preference offers were made. Parents also reported high levels of happiness and safety, with 63% strongly agreeing their child is happy and 54% strongly agreeing their child feels safe.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range2 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHaworth Road, Bradford, Bradford, BD9 6LL
HeadteacherZoe Mawson
Local AuthorityBradford
Number of Pupils781
Free School Meals (FSM)35.8%
School Capacity781 / 630 (124% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

The full report on this school

What 35 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.

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    Strengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
  • Parent View survey results
    What parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
  • Where Ofsted and parents disagree
    Gaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
  • Admissions & catchment
    Admission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

26 Mar 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (26 Mar 2025): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 8 Dec 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Playing FieldsDining HallSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundGymnasiumArt StudiosICT SuiteChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

RoundersSwimmingTennisCross CountryNetballGymnasticsAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubArt ClubFilm ClubEco ClubDramaCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Beckfoot Heaton Primary has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.