What did School Atlas judge Beckfoot Thornton's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Beckfoot Thornton's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Urgent improvement at its inspection in April 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Beckfoot Thornton?

Beckfoot Thornton has 1,243 pupils on roll.

What ages does Beckfoot Thornton take?

Beckfoot Thornton admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Beckfoot Thornton located?

Beckfoot Thornton is located in Bradford, BD13 3BH, Bradford.

How do I apply to Beckfoot Thornton?

Beckfoot Thornton is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How close do you need to live to get into Beckfoot Thornton?

On offer day for 2025-26 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Beckfoot Thornton was 1.316 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Year 7 places decided at Beckfoot Thornton?

When Beckfoot Thornton has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional social or medical needs — Children who have exceptional social or medical needs, supported by a written recommendation from the child's paediatrician/consultant or professional from Children's Services. The letter must explain why the school is the only suitable school to meet the child's needs and why no other school could provide the appropriate support for the child; 3. Sibling in priority admission area — Children whose home address in the school's priority admission area who have a brother or sister, attending from the same address, who are at present in years 7 – 10 and who will still be attending the school at the time of admission, and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: The distance between the child's home and school, measured by a straight-line distance from the Ordnance Survey address point of the home to the main entrance to the school building, will be used to decide who is given a place; those living nearest being given the available places. Where the offer of places to applicants with equidistant addresses would lead to oversubscription, the decision of who will be offered the place will be made by random selection.

What is the largest ethnic background at Beckfoot Thornton?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 54.8% of pupils at Beckfoot Thornton are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Beckfoot Thornton: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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1.316miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2025-26 (Year 7). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Beckfoot Thornton

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Exceptional social or medical needs — Children who have exceptional social or medical needs, supported by a written recommendation from the child's paediatrician/consultant or professional from Children's Services. The letter must explain why the school is the only suitable school to meet the child's needs and why no other school could provide the appropriate support for the child.
3Sibling in priority admission area — Children whose home address in the school's priority admission area who have a brother or sister, attending from the same address, who are at present in years 7 – 10 and who will still be attending the school at the time of admission.
4Feeder school: Beckfoot Allerton Primary School — Children who attend Beckfoot Allerton Primary School
5Other children in priority admission area — Other children whose home address is in the school's priority admission area.
6Sibling outside priority admission area — Children whose home address is outside the school's priority admission area who have a brother or sister, attending from the same address, who are at present in years 7 – 10 and who will still be attending the school at the time of admission.
7Other children outside priority admission area — Other children whose home address is outside the school's priority admission area

If two applications tie: The distance between the child's home and school, measured by a straight-line distance from the Ordnance Survey address point of the home to the main entrance to the school building, will be used to decide who is given a place; those living nearest being given the available places. Where the offer of places to applicants with equidistant addresses would lead to oversubscription, the decision of who will be offered the place will be made by random selection.

The school has more than one priority admission area; criteria 3 and 5 apply for the whole of priority area 1 and then for the whole of priority area 2. Multiple birth siblings will be offered places above the admission number if only one sibling can otherwise be offered a place.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Beckfoot Thornton: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Beckfoot Thornton's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Beckfoot Thornton's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Urgent improvement at its inspection in April 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Beckfoot Thornton?: Beckfoot Thornton has 1,243 pupils on roll.
What ages does Beckfoot Thornton take?: Beckfoot Thornton admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Beckfoot Thornton located?: Beckfoot Thornton is located in Bradford, BD13 3BH, Bradford.
How do I apply to Beckfoot Thornton?: Beckfoot Thornton is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Beckfoot Thornton?: On offer day for 2025-26 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Beckfoot Thornton was 1.316 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Beckfoot Thornton?: When Beckfoot Thornton has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional social or medical needs — Children who have exceptional social or medical needs, supported by a written recommendation from the child's paediatrician/consultant or professional from Children's Services. The letter must explain why the school is the only suitable school to meet the child's needs and why no other school could provide the appropriate support for the child; 3. Sibling in priority admission area — Children whose home address in the school's priority admission area who have a brother or sister, attending from the same address, who are at present in years 7 – 10 and who will still be attending the school at the time of admission, and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: The distance between the child's home and school, measured by a straight-line distance from the Ordnance Survey address point of the home to the main entrance to the school building, will be used to decide who is given a place; those living nearest being given the available places. Where the offer of places to applicants with equidistant addresses would lead to oversubscription, the decision of who will be offered the place will be made by random selection.
What is the largest ethnic background at Beckfoot Thornton?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 54.8% of pupils at Beckfoot Thornton are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Last distance offered at Beckfoot Thornton, year by year →

How places are decided at Beckfoot Thornton

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Exceptional social or medical needs — Children who have exceptional social or medical needs, supported by a written recommendation from the child's paediatrician/consultant or professional from Children's Services. The letter must explain why the school is the only suitable school to meet the child's needs and why no other school could provide the appropriate support for the child.
3Sibling in priority admission area — Children whose home address in the school's priority admission area who have a brother or sister, attending from the same address, who are at present in years 7 – 10 and who will still be attending the school at the time of admission.
4Feeder school: Beckfoot Allerton Primary School — Children who attend Beckfoot Allerton Primary School
5Other children in priority admission area — Other children whose home address is in the school's priority admission area.
6Sibling outside priority admission area — Children whose home address is outside the school's priority admission area who have a brother or sister, attending from the same address, who are at present in years 7 – 10 and who will still be attending the school at the time of admission.
7Other children outside priority admission area — Other children whose home address is outside the school's priority admission area

Beckfoot Thornton: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Beckfoot Thornton's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?: School Atlas judged Beckfoot Thornton's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Urgent improvement at its inspection in April 2026, on School Atlas's own scale.
How many pupils attend Beckfoot Thornton?: Beckfoot Thornton has 1,243 pupils on roll.
What ages does Beckfoot Thornton take?: Beckfoot Thornton admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Beckfoot Thornton located?: Beckfoot Thornton is located in Bradford, BD13 3BH, Bradford.
How do I apply to Beckfoot Thornton?: Beckfoot Thornton is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How close do you need to live to get into Beckfoot Thornton?: On offer day for 2025-26 (Year 7), the furthest place offered at Beckfoot Thornton was 1.316 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Year 7 places decided at Beckfoot Thornton?: When Beckfoot Thornton has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admissions authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Exceptional social or medical needs — Children who have exceptional social or medical needs, supported by a written recommendation from the child's paediatrician/consultant or professional from Children's Services. The letter must explain why the school is the only suitable school to meet the child's needs and why no other school could provide the appropriate support for the child; 3. Sibling in priority admission area — Children whose home address in the school's priority admission area who have a brother or sister, attending from the same address, who are at present in years 7 – 10 and who will still be attending the school at the time of admission, and 4 further criteria. Tie-break: The distance between the child's home and school, measured by a straight-line distance from the Ordnance Survey address point of the home to the main entrance to the school building, will be used to decide who is given a place; those living nearest being given the available places. Where the offer of places to applicants with equidistant addresses would lead to oversubscription, the decision of who will be offered the place will be made by random selection.
What is the largest ethnic background at Beckfoot Thornton?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 54.8% of pupils at Beckfoot Thornton are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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Children attending these settings are given priority in this school's admissions.

Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery

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