Appleton Academy
Academy sponsor led · 1,207 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 35.1
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Beckfoot School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,592of 1,610 places
- Free school meals
- 17.6%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 272
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 18 March 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Beckfoot School (URN 107386, until 1 August 2013).
What the data says
Of the 268 pupils who finished Year 11 at Beckfoot School in 2023, 46% stayed on in Beckfoot School’s own sixth form (Bradford average 33%), 40% went to a further education college and 5% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 141 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 62% went to university (Bradford 40%, England 37%), and 26% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 44% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 53.0 against 46.1 across England and 40.8 in Bradford, with 58% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Bradford and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Beckfoot School | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 268 | 6,849 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 88% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 89% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 46% | 33% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 2% | 11% | 13% |
| — further education college | 40% | 39% | 37% |
| — other education | — | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 5% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Beckfoot School | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 141 | 4,742 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 72% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 62% | 40% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 26% | 13% | 19% |
| Further education | 3% | 9% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 5% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 18% | 16% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 11% | 22% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Beckfoot School | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 53.0 | 40.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 58% | 38% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 78% | 57% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 90% | 42% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.91 | 3.56 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 17% | 36% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 40.5 | 31.7 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 55.5 | 45.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 16% | 34% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 270 | 99% | 88% | 31% | 22% | 81% |
| English Language | 270 | 99% | 89% | 28% | 20% | 85% |
| English Literature | 259 | 95% | 86% | 24% | 21% | 87% |
| Combined Science | 203 | 75% | 65% | 16% | 9% | 71% |
| Geography | 162 | 60% | 41% | 20% | 25% | 69% |
| French | 124 | 46% | 18% | 19% | 29% | 63% |
| German | 120 | 44% | 5% | 11% | 33% | 48% |
| History | 105 | 39% | 41% | 38% | 26% | 77% |
| Business Studies | 85 | 31% | 18% | 32% | 20% | 80% |
| Religious Studies | 65 | 24% | 31% | 54% | 32% | 91% |
| Biology | 60 | 22% | 23% | 52% | 45% | 97% |
| Chemistry | 58 | 21% | 23% | 67% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 58 | 21% | 23% | 48% | 46% | 100% |
| Computer Science | 32 | 12% | 13% | 25% | 30% | 84% |
| Drama | 32 | 12% | 7% | 38% | 27% | 91% |
| Fine Art | 25 | 9% | 9% | 48% | 28% | 88% |
| Graphic Communication | 25 | 9% | 1% | 12% | 23% | 72% |
| Photography | 21 | 8% | 6% | 62% | 19% | 100% |
| Music | 20 | 7% | 5% | 50% | 33% | 95% |
| Textiles | 18 | 7% | 2% | 39% | 27% | 83% |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Chinese | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Arabic | 1 | 0% | 1% | — | 47% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 59 | 42% | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 53 | 38% | — |
| Health Studies | 46 | 33% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 23 | 16% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Beckfoot School | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 258 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 141 | 1,976 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.18 | 33.79 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 19% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 63 | 45% | 23% |
| Mathematics | 51 | 36% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 40 | 28% | 17% |
| Biology | 39 | 28% | 20% |
| Geography | 26 | 18% | 10% |
| Economics | 23 | 16% | 13% |
| Physics | 23 | 16% | 12% |
| English Literature | 17 | 12% | 11% |
| History | 16 | 11% | 13% |
| Religious Studies | 15 | 11% | 4% |
| Business Studies | 13 | 9% | 13% |
| English Language | 11 | 8% | 4% |
| Computer Science | 9 | 6% | 5% |
| Graphic Communication | 7 | 5% | 2% |
| Sociology | 6 | 4% | 13% |
| Further Mathematics | 6 | 4% | 5% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 41 | 29% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 9% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 8 | 6% | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.