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Academy sponsor led · Schools & FE

Beckfoot Thornton

URN 143114 · BradfordOpen
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Inspection history (3)

  1. 21 Apr 2026

    Report card · published 9 Sept 2026

    AchievementNeeds attention
    Attendance and behaviourUrgent improvement
    Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
    InclusionNeeds attention
    Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement
    Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention

    Michael Wardle (lead), Dan McKeating, David Mills, Matthew Vellensworth, Michele Costello, Richard Wakefield

  2. 14 Sept 2023

    School inspection (EIF) · published 16 Oct 2023

    Good
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood

    Andrew Gibbins (lead), Dan Whieldon, Kate Lounds, Lynette Edwards, Richard Jones

  3. 18 Sept 2019

    School inspection (EIF) · published 7 Oct 2019

    Requires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationRequires improvement

    Lee Elliott (lead), Andrew Cummings, Debbie Redshaw, Dimitris Spiliotis, Louise Greatrex

Academy trust

Beckfoot Trust

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Details

URN
143114
Type
Academy sponsor led
Local authority
Bradford
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Address
Leaventhorpe Lane, Thornton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13 3BH
Reports on record
3
Earliest report
18 Sept 2019
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Opened
01-10-2016
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber
Status
Open
Website
www.beckfootthornton.org
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
1300
Age Range
11 - 16
Age range
11 to 16
Telephone
01274881082
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Does not have a sixth form
Headteacher
Mr Richard Hanson
Pupils on roll
1243
Pupils' gender
Mixed
School capacity
1300
Number of pupils
1243
Nursery provision
No Nursery Classes
Religious character
Does Not Apply
Free school meals (%)
39.70
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