Beckfoot School

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Beckfoot School
Beckfoot Logo.PNG
Type Academy
Headteacher David Horn
Chair David Tebbutt
Location Wagon Lane
Bingley
West Yorkshire
BD16 1EE
England
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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[when?] 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[when?] Ofsted inspection.[citation needed] Qualifications offered are A-Levels and BTEC national diploma.

Beckfoot Trust

As an academy, Beckfoot School is sponsored by the Beckfoot Trust, a multi-academy trust. Beckfoot Trust also sponsors Hazelbeck School and Beckfoot Upper Heaton.

Notable former pupils

  • Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh – attended the school under its previous name of Beckfoot Grammar School[1]
  • Georgina Roberts – England Ladies Rugby Union attended Beckfoot until 2002[2]
  • Footballer Danny Ward – attended the school[3]
  • Footballer James Hanson – attended the school from 1999–2004[4]
  • Katie Pattison-Hart – member of the first female crew of five to row the Atlantic[5]

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  4. Determination to succeed! | Beckfoot School
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