Beckfoot School
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| 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 |
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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.
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]
References
- ↑ David Barnett. "Kimberley Walsh: 'How I've finally learned to love my curves'". Bradford Telegraph and Argus.
- ↑ "Georgina Roberts". RFU.
- ↑ "A wonderful Sports Awards evening".
- ↑ Determination to succeed! | Beckfoot School
- ↑ "Katie's epic Atlantic row storms into record books". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. Retrieved 31 May 2015.