Beckfoot School
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| Type | Academy |
|---|---|
| Headteacher | David Horn |
| Chair | John Winkley |
| Location |
Wagon Lane Bingley West Yorkshire BD16 1EE England Coordinates: 53°50′29″N 1°49′45″W / 53.84138°N 1.82917°W |
| DfE number | 380/4064 |
| DfE URN | 139975 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports Pre-academy reports |
| Students | 1,620 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Colours | Blue/Black |
| Publication | Beckfoot Buzz |
| Website | www |
Beckfoot School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in Bingley, West Yorkshire, England.
The school has previously gained Technology College status, specialist school status in the Arts, Artsmark Gold and a Sportsmark Award. It also has a Charter Mark for services to the community and is a City Learning Centre. The school converted to academy status in August 2013.
Beckfoot School is also a training school that has attained 'Investors in People' and a 'School Achievement Award'. The school moved into new, purpose-built, premises in June 2011 and the old buildings were demolished in 2012. The new premises are shared with Hazelbeck School.
The school has above-average A*–C grades in GCSEs and is taking part in the new fast-track Modern Foreign Language and Media Studies GCSE scheme.
The School's sixth form was awarded Grade 1 (outstanding) status in its recentOfsted inspection. Qualifications offered are A-Levels and BTEC national diploma.
As an academy, Beckfoot School is the founding school of the Beckfoot Trust, a multi-academy trust, Hazelbeck School joined the trust in 2013 and Beckfoot Upper Heaton in 2015. Beckfoot Thornton joined in 2016.
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