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Beechcliffe Special School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Special academy
Green Head Road, Utley, Keighley BD20 6ED · beechcliffeschool.org · 01535 603041
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jul 2022
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 1
- average Attainment 8 score. Bradford 40.8, England 46
- Pupils
- 247
- 23 over 224 places · 110%
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 61.5%
- First language not English
- 21.5%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 1, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bradford it was 40.8, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼1 | 46 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.05 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 135229)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Further education | 2 | −13.4 |
| Other education | 73.5 | +14.5 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.2 | −7.2 |
| Activity not captured | 16.3 | +6 |
Published for the predecessor school (URN 135229)
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 7 July 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Beechcliffe Special School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 6 Jul 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135229)
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2013
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 135229), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
May 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135229)
May 2011Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 135229)
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (43 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 43
- 18% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 88% who raised concerns
based on 2 parents (5%) whose child was bullied
based on 43 parents (100%) with SEND