Beckfoot School

Beckfoot School
Type Academy
Headteacher David Horn
Chair David Tebbutt
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 1,579
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11–18
Colours Blue/Black
Publication Beckfoot Buzz
Website www.beckfoot.org

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.

Sixth form

The School's sixth form was awarded Grade 1 (outstanding) status in its recent Ofsted inspection. Qualifications offered are A-Levels and BTEC national diploma.

Notable former pupils

References

  1. ↑ David Barnett. "Kimberley Walsh: 'How I've finally learned to love my curves'". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
  2. ↑ "Georgina Roberts". RFU.
  3. ↑ "A wonderful Sports Awards evening".
  4. ↑ Determination to succeed! | Beckfoot School