Beckfoot Thornton is now closed for the Summer Holidays. We are looking forward to welcoming students from all year groups into school on Wednesday 3rd September 2025.

If you are concerned about the safety or welfare of yourself or of another child, please call Children's Social Care Initial Contact Point on 01274 433999 (Monday to Thursday 8.30 am - 5.00 pm, and Friday 8.30 am - 4.30 pm). At all other times please call the Social Services Emergency Duty Team on 01274 431010. If you have reason to believe that yourself or another child is at immediate risk of harm, please call the Police on 999.In case of urgent mental health support, please call First Response on 0800 952 1181.

GCSE Results Day

Thursday 21st August - 9:00am - 10:30am: Students can collect their results in person between 9:00am and 10:30am in the Big Teach space of the school.

Performance Data and Ofsted

Our Performance Data

We are proud of our improvements in outcomes and especially that of our children who come from more disadvantaged backgrounds attain, as well as children from non-disadvantaged circumstances. We work tirelessly, as stated in our values, to ensure that no child is left behind. This was noted by Ofsted inspectors in our 2023 inspection, the report highlighted that “Teachers know how to support pupils to access the curriculum.” with all pupils having the same access to learning as their peers.

Visit the DFE Data Summary

Grade 5 or above in English and Maths GCSEs
School 28.4
Local Average  37.6
National Average  45.9

Staying in Education or entering employment – 2022 leavers (%)
School 92
Local Average  91
National Average  93

EBacc average point score – 2024 leavers
School 3.32
Local Average  3.6
National   4.07
Entering EBACC – 2024 leavers (%)
School 29.2
Local Average  44
National Average  40.4
Attainment 8 – 2024 Leavers
School 37.3
Local Average  41
National   45.9

Progress 8 – 2024 leavers

“Below average”

-0.49 (Confidence interval -0.67 – -0.32)

Our Ofsted Report

Beckfoot Thornton was last inspected in September 2023. We are incredibly proud to have achieved an overall effectiveness grade of ‘Good’. Inspectors noted that “The school has a mantra of ‘no child left behind’, and this is evident in the day-to-day experience of pupils.” and “The school has high expectations for pupils’ achievement. Leaders make sure that pupils experience a broad curriculum that enables them to learn important knowledge across a range of subjects.”

Read our Ofsted Report here