Beckfoot Thornton
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Bradford
Beckfoot Thornton is a secondary school in Bradford for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 September 2023. Bradford has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Leaventhorpe Lane, Thornton, Bradford, BD13 3BH
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Bradford
- Pupils on roll
- 1,243 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 39.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 September 2023
Strengths
- “Most pupils in school are friendly, polite and want to do well.”
- “The standards that pupils reach by the time they leave school are improving.”
- “In 2025, disadvantaged pupils reached standards similar to other disadvantaged pupils nationally.”
To improve
- “However, the behaviour of a significant minority of pupils is not managed well.”
- “Behaviour in corridors is poor.”
- “Movement between lessons is chaotic and sometimes pupils leave lessons and disturb others’ learning.”
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 35% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 40.2 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 163 first-preference applications, 239 offers in total, 163 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2017 to 2026, as Bradford published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Bradford.
- Bradford Girls' Grammar School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Dixons Kings Academy 1.4 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford 1.7 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Beckfoot Upper Heaton 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Belle Vue Girls' Academy 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Trinity Academy Bradford 2.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Co-op Academy Grange 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy 2.2 mi Not judged Last distance published