School profile

Beckfoot Nessfield

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Keighley, BD22 6NP

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Outstanding
Good
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,006 of 15,057

Worse than 79% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Beckfoot Nessfield Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jun 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils252
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Katherine Scrivener
TrustBECKFOOT TRUST
Local authorityBradford
Opened01 Sept 2018
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 146281.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBradfordEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths51%, worse than England, worse than Bradford60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Bradford7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Bradford105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Bradford104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Bradford105105
Expected standard in reading77%, similar to England, better than Bradford73%76%
Expected standard in writing64%, worse than England, worse than Bradford71%73%
Expected standard in maths64%, worse than England, worse than Bradford72%75%
Pupils taking tests39--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils252
Girls141
Boys111
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.17.5%
First language not English13.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.225
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.46.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.35
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size24.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
75.8%
Pakistani
16.7%
White and Asian
2%
Other White
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
Other mixed
0.8%
Bangladeshi
0.8%
Irish
0.4%
White and Black African
0.4%
Indian
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.1
Teachers (FTE)12.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.17
Support staff (FTE)12.17
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.57
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.30
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBradfordEngland
Overall absence6.4%, worse than England, worse than Bradford5.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.5%, worse than England, worse than Bradford16.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2%, worse than England, worse than Bradford1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate4.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Beckfoot Nessfield
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miSecondaryBeckfoot OakbankAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.5 miPrimaryIngrow Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHolycroft Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryOur Lady of Victories Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryKeighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and NurseryVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryMerlin Top Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryVictoria Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryWorth Valley Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt Anne's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Beckfoot Nessfield

What is Beckfoot Nessfield's Ofsted rating?

Beckfoot Nessfield is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Beckfoot Nessfield rank in England?

Beckfoot Nessfield ranks 12,006 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 79% of schools).

What are Beckfoot Nessfield's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 51% of pupils at Beckfoot Nessfield met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Beckfoot Nessfield?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Beckfoot Nessfield made 30 offers from 57 applications (1.9 per offer), and 27 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Beckfoot Nessfield?

Beckfoot Nessfield has 252 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Beckfoot Nessfield?

Beckfoot Nessfield had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Beckfoot Nessfield?

At Beckfoot Nessfield, the average class had 24.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Beckfoot Nessfield?

In 2025/26, pupils at Beckfoot Nessfield missed 6.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.5% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.