Beckfoot Thornton

URN 143114·Secondary·Academy sponsor led·Beckfoot Trust·Compare

Flags

2

2 high

Overall absence at 11.8%Overall absence at 14.1%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Sept 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£8,047.29

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

71.6%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

28.2%

of income

In-year balance

+8.5%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 11.8%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 11.8%.

Overall absence at 14.1%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 14.1%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

13 September 2023 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.40.2
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.54.3%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)34.9%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.51.9%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

1,272

Capacity

1,300 (98%)

Free school meals

36.9%

English additional lang.

9.1%

Ethnicity

White British 56.4%Asian 24.1%Black 2.9%Mixed 10.0%Chinese 0.2%Other 0.4%

Age range: 1116

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

72.3

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

17.6

Mean salary

£51,367

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

14.1%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

37.6%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

7.9%

Unauthorised absence

6.2%

2024/25 · 1,314 pupils