Bradford
Beckfoot Upper Heaton
GCSE results 2026: every Bradford school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 36.4 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- 36.4
- Attainment 8
- 33%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.71
- Progress 8
- [-0.95, -0.48]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 134 | 85 | 85 (100%) | 259 |
| September 2025 | 139 | 82 | 82 (100%) | 263 |
| September 2024 | 143 | 114 | 113 (99%) | 358 |
| September 2023 | 141 | 130 | 118 (91%) | 391 |
| September 2022 | 147 | 103 | 103 (100%) | 361 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Bradford’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 133 | 36.4 | — | 33.1% | 8.3% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 141 | 37.3 | — | 31.2% | — | 31.9% | 3.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 150 | 32.7 | -0.71 | 28.0% | — | 66.7% | 3.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 138 | 36.9 | -0.40 | 32.6% | — | 2.9% | 3.0 |
| 2021/2022 | 139 | 38.7 | -0.04 | — | — | 4.0% | 3.2 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
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 |
| Pupils | 682 |
| FSM eligible | 43.3% |
Contact and identifiers
Thorn Lane, Heaton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 6AL
http://www.beckfootupperheaton.org/1274493533| 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 | 2025/2026 |
| 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 | — |