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Outstanding
Oversubscribed
Academy
Beckfoot School
Secondary
Post 16


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1676

Beckfoot School is an Academy (Academy converter). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1610. The school was last rated as Outstanding by Ofsted on 05 Jun 2014.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 30% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
860 boys and 816 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
17.7
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
9%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
15.2%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
10.5%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
12.5%
EHC PLAN
1.4%
SEN PROVISIONS:
  • PD - Physical Disability


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
50.5
Local Authority
42.4
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
46%
Local Authority
35%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 32% 41% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.38 3.65 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
89.9%
Local Authority
91.6%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C C C+
Average Points 30.87 28.78 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
89.9%
Local Authority
91.7%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C C C+
Average Points 30.88 28.83 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

05 Jun 2014

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision No Judgement




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
Oversubscribed

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 1440
Of which first preference applications 412
Of which second preference applications 412
Of which third preference applications 313
Total offers made 263
Of which first preference offers 253
Of which second preference offers 10
Of which third preference offers 0




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
95%
Local Authority
92%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 89% 85% 87%
Staying in employment 2% 3% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 5% 4% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 3% 7% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
85%
Local Authority
70%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 85% 67% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
28% 13% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
25% 11% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
1% Not avail. 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 0% Not avail. 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 0% 3% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
6
GREEN SPACE
5
ENVIRONMENT
6
SAFETY
4
PROPERTY
£185,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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