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Beckfoot School

Bradford, BD16 1EESecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Mar 2025
Progress 8
+0.42
Above average
−20+2
Competition
1.5×
Oversubscribed
387 1st-choice / 259 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#621 of 3,141 nationally

About Beckfoot School

Beckfoot School sits within the Bradford local authority, where it ranks 6th out of 34 secondary schools by Progress 8 score, placing it in the top 25% of its type locally. The top-performing peers in the area are Dixons Trinity Academy, Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy, and Dixons Cottingley Academy, all of which post higher Progress 8 scores. Beckfoot is a large, mixed, non-faith state secondary with a sixth form, led by headteacher Simon Wade. It is heavily oversubscribed: for 259 places in 2025/26, the school received 1,201 applications, with 387 listing it as first preference and 251 of those receiving offers. That works out at 4.64 applications per place, a clear sign of its standing among Bradford families. The school also holds an Outstanding rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2025, with every graded category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision — all judged Outstanding.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWagon Lane, Bingley, Bradford, BD16 1EE
HeadteacherSimon Wade
Local AuthorityBradford
Number of Pupils1,605
Free School Meals (FSM)15.7%
School Capacity1,605 / 1,610 (100% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 5 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
Sixth Form CentreSports HallICT SuiteMusic RoomsLibraryGymnasiumTheatreArt StudiosDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

HockeyNetballTennisMartial ArtsGymnasticsAthleticsSwimmingBadminton

Clubs & Activities

DebateNewspaperDuke of EdinburghDramaCoding

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

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyResourced ProvisionOther

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

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Frequently Asked Questions About Beckfoot School

Beckfoot School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.