Beckfoot School, Bingley | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Beckfoot School

Wagon Lane, Bingley BD16 1EE

https://www.beckfoot.org/

Beckfoot School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,630 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. Ofsted last inspected the school in March 2025.

This school is a member of Beckfoot Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Beckfoot Upper Heaton, Beckfoot Thornton and Beckfoot Oakbank.)

Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils, Attainment, Destinations and Sixth form. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Environment and Admissions.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.7		Dixons Cottingley Academy
1.2		Bingley Grammar School
1.4		Titus Salt School
1.6		Belle Vue Girls' Academy
1.8		Beckfoot Upper Heaton
2.4		St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
2.9		Bradford Girls' Grammar School
2.9		Parkside School
3.0		Dixons Allerton Academy
3.1		Oasis Academy Lister Park
3.4		Beckfoot Thornton
3.5		Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford

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Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are about average. Progress at 16-18 is above average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Attainment: Above average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Destinations: Above average. The proportions of students going on to education, training or work at the ages of 16 and 18 are both quite high.

Sixth form: Above average. Attainment is above average, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are above average.

Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite low.

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is very low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is very high.

Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both out of balance with the local community.

Provision for special educational needs

Physical disability

Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.

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