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Beckfoot Thornton
Leaventhorpe Lane Thornton, Bradford, BD133BH
012 7488 1082
School Profile
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1389
Beckfoot Thornton is an Academy (Academy sponsor led). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1580. The school was last rated as Requires improvement by Ofsted on 18 Sep 2019.
PUPIL MIX
735 boys and 654 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
16.8
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
24%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
19.2%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
16.8%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020 SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
11.5%
EHC PLAN
2.7%
SEN PROVISIONS:
School Performance
Attainment 8 score
School
Local Authority
England
Progress 8 score
Below Average
Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs
School
Local Authority
England
English Baccalaureate
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils entering EBacc | 40% | 41% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.45 | 3.65 | 4.07 |
Percentage of students completing
School
Local Authority
England
Progress Score
Average
Averages per A level entry
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Grade | D+ | C | C+ |
| Average Points | 24.17 | 28.78 | 32.87 |
Percentage of students completing
School
Local Authority
England
Progress Score
Average
Average results per academic qualifications
| School | Local Authority | England | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Grade | D+ | C | C+ |
| Average Points | 24.17 | 28.83 | 33.02 |
School Inspections
Inspectorate | The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) |
Inspection reports | |
Latest inspection rating | |
Latest inspection date | 18 Sep 2019 |
Latest inspection summary: | |
| Category | Assessment |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding is effective | Yes |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
School Admissions
Demand for secondary school places
High
| Applications and Offers | |
|---|---|
| Total preferred applications | 613 |
| Of which first preference applications | 219 |
| Of which second preference applications | 145 |
| Of which third preference applications | 99 |
| Total offers made | 256 |
| Of which first preference offers | 195 |
| Of which second preference offers | 33 |
| Of which third preference offers | 11 |
School Destinations
Destination data is not available for this school.
School Neighbourhood
PUBLIC TRANSPORT |
7
|
GREEN SPACE |
2
|
ENVIRONMENT |
7
|
SAFETY |
1
|
PROPERTY | £120,000 Median house price as at
September 2020
|
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