Beckfoot Heaton Primary

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 2-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Haworth Road
Bradford
West Yorkshire
BD9 6LL
Phone 01274363070
Reference Number 143094

Beckfoot Heaton Primary is a welcoming and vibrant school that demonstrates a strong commitment to providing an enjoyable and engaging learning environment for its pupils. The school is performing well in several areas, with notable strengths in leadership, management, and personal development, which are rated as outstanding. The community atmosphere fosters good relationships among pupils and staff, contributing to a sense of safety and well-being among students. The school has also successfully planned a curriculum that allows for active participation and collaborative learning experiences. Despite the overall positive performance, there are areas that require further improvement, particularly in enhancing reading instruction across key stage 2 to ensure consistency in teaching practices. Additionally, the outdoor learning environment needs to be further developed to better support children's gross motor skills, and improvements in writing instruction for early years are recommended. As this was the school's first inspection since converting to an academy, there is an opportunity for continued growth and development under the supportive framework of the Beckfoot Multi Academy Trust.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 781
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.91%
Girls: 51.09%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 35.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 61.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 26.9
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 28.9
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.7

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 44 46 90
2 37 53 90
3 43 47 90
4 43 47 90
5 47 43 90
6 46 44 90

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
Pakistani 70.8%
Asian, Other 9.6%
Unclassified 5.8%
White & Asian 2.8%
Mixed, Other 2.6%
White, British 2.4%
White, Other 1.2%
African 0.8%
Indian 0.3%
White & Black (African) 0.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Outstanding
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 13 Nov 2019
Date Report
25 Mar 2025 School inspection
13 Nov 2019 School inspection:
06 Dec 2016 Academy conversion letter
17 May 2016 Full inspection:
Previously as Heaton Primary School
17 May 2016 Full inspection:
04 Jul 2014 Monitoring visit
04 Jul 2014 Monitoring visit
12 Mar 2014 Full inspection:
12 Mar 2014 Full inspection:
13 Dec 2010 Full inspection:
13 Dec 2010 Full inspection:
28 Jan 2008 Full inspection:
28 Jan 2008 Full inspection:
17 May 2004 Full inspection
17 May 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong sense of community within the school.
  • High expectations set by teachers and staff.
  • Outstanding personal development and leadership.
  • Good curriculum planning that engages pupils.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged backgrounds.

Areas for Improvement

  • Need for improved consistency in guided reading across key stage 2.
  • Further development required for outdoor learning spaces.
  • Writing instruction in early years needs enhancement.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 81%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 11%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 108
Maths 107

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -1.3
Writing 2.6
Maths 0.1

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 32 1
Third Preference 25 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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