What did Ofsted judge Beckfoot Upper Heaton's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Beckfoot Upper Heaton's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in May 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Beckfoot Upper Heaton?

Beckfoot Upper Heaton has 679 pupils on roll.

What ages does Beckfoot Upper Heaton take?

Beckfoot Upper Heaton admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is Beckfoot Upper Heaton located?

Beckfoot Upper Heaton is located in Bradford, BD9 6AL, Bradford.

How do I apply to Beckfoot Upper Heaton?

Beckfoot Upper Heaton 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 far from Beckfoot Upper Heaton were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Beckfoot Upper Heaton for 2024-25 (Year 7) was 4.085 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Year 7 places decided at Beckfoot Upper Heaton?

When Beckfoot Upper Heaton 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: 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; 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 Upper Heaton?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 64.4% of pupils at Beckfoot Upper Heaton are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Beckfoot Upper Heaton: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

How far did offers reach?

4.085miles

was the furthest place offered for 2024-25 (Year 7). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Beckfoot Upper Heaton, year by year →

How places are decided at Beckfoot Upper Heaton

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 Heaton Primary School — Children who attend Beckfoot Heaton Primary School
5In 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: 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; 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.

Siblings defined as children living with the same family at the same address, including foster, adopted, step-siblings. Home address is the child's permanent home at date of admission. Multiple birth siblings will be offered places above the admission number if only one sibling can otherwise be accommodated.

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 Upper Heaton: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Beckfoot Upper Heaton's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Beckfoot Upper Heaton's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in May 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Beckfoot Upper Heaton?: Beckfoot Upper Heaton has 679 pupils on roll.
What ages does Beckfoot Upper Heaton take?: Beckfoot Upper Heaton admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Beckfoot Upper Heaton located?: Beckfoot Upper Heaton is located in Bradford, BD9 6AL, Bradford.
How do I apply to Beckfoot Upper Heaton?: Beckfoot Upper Heaton 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 far from Beckfoot Upper Heaton were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Beckfoot Upper Heaton for 2024-25 (Year 7) was 4.085 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Year 7 places decided at Beckfoot Upper Heaton?: When Beckfoot Upper Heaton 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: 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; 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 Upper Heaton?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 64.4% of pupils at Beckfoot Upper Heaton are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

4.085miles

was the furthest place offered for 2024-25 (Year 7). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at Beckfoot Upper Heaton, year by year →

How places are decided at Beckfoot Upper Heaton

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 Heaton Primary School — Children who attend Beckfoot Heaton Primary School
5In 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 Upper Heaton: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Beckfoot Upper Heaton's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Beckfoot Upper Heaton's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in March 2018 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in May 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Beckfoot Upper Heaton?: Beckfoot Upper Heaton has 679 pupils on roll.
What ages does Beckfoot Upper Heaton take?: Beckfoot Upper Heaton admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is Beckfoot Upper Heaton located?: Beckfoot Upper Heaton is located in Bradford, BD9 6AL, Bradford.
How do I apply to Beckfoot Upper Heaton?: Beckfoot Upper Heaton 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 far from Beckfoot Upper Heaton were places offered?: The furthest place offered at Beckfoot Upper Heaton for 2024-25 (Year 7) was 4.085 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Year 7 places decided at Beckfoot Upper Heaton?: When Beckfoot Upper Heaton 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: 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; 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 Upper Heaton?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 64.4% of pupils at Beckfoot Upper Heaton are recorded as Pakistani. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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