Beckfoot Thornton
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber BD13 3BH · Bradford
#271 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#2998 of 4,090 nationally
About Beckfoot Thornton
Beckfoot Thornton is a academy secondary located in Bradford, in the Bradford local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,243 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 29.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 271st of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (35th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (24th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,243; capacity filled 95.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 54.4%; ebacc average points 3.76.
There are 149 schools in Bradford; Beckfoot Thornton ranks 88th of 144 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)40.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)35.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)39.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Beckfoot Thornton by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,243
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 39.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 95.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 35.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 54.4%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.76
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Beckfoot Thornton
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Academy At St. James
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
310 students · 668 m away
Clayton St John CofE Primary School
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
364 students · 885 m away
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
218 students · 932 m away
Clayton Village Academy
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
191 students · 1.1 km away
Ley Top Primary School
Bradford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
338 students · 1.1 km away
Dixons Allerton Academy
Bradford · Academy all-through · Ages 3–19
1,775 students · 1.2 km away
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
218 students · 1.2 km away
Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
426 students · 1.4 km away
Crossley Hall Academy
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
644 students · 1.6 km away
Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria
Bradford · Independent secondary · Ages 11–23
371 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Honley High School
Holmfirth · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,240 students
Cockburn School
Leeds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,248 students
Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford
Bradford · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
1,238 students
St John Fisher Catholic Academy
Harrogate · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,250 students
The Calder Learning Trust
Hebden Bridge · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
1,250 students
The Marvell College
Hull · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,232 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Beckfoot Thornton a good school?
Beckfoot Thornton has a Success Index (England) of 29.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #271 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Beckfoot Thornton rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Beckfoot Thornton ranks #271 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #2998 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Beckfoot Thornton?
Beckfoot Thornton had 1,243 students in 2025.
Is Beckfoot Thornton a primary school or a secondary school?
Beckfoot Thornton is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Beckfoot Thornton?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Beckfoot Thornton; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.