Beckfoot Upper Heaton
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 37.3 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 37.3
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 43%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.71
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.95, -0.48]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 141 | 37.3 | — | 43.3% | 31.9% | 3.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 150 | 32.7 | -0.71 | 34.0% | 66.7% | 3.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 138 | 36.9 | -0.40 | 42.0% | 3.0% | 3.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 139 | 38.7 | -0.04 | 43.0% | 4.0% | 3.2 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Bradford for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 142031 |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Region | Yorkshire and The Humber |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Biman Dey |
| Trust | BECKFOOT TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BD9 6AL |
| Latest pupils | 141 |
| FSM eligible | 43.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Thorn Lane, Heaton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 6AL
http://www.beckfootupperheaton.org/View local authority page1274493533| DfE number | 4025 |
| UKPRN | 10049607 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2015 |
| GIAS updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |