Beckfoot Phoenix
Beckfoot Phoenix is a special academy in Keighley for boys and girls aged 2 to 11. It has 120 pupils, 11 more than it has places for. About 41 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was outstanding, back in 2023.
Braithwaite Avenue, Keighley, BD22 6HZ01535 607038beckfootphoenix.orgHeadteacher Sarah Lloyd head teacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 10 October 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Outstanding overall.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 16 February 2022 | Ungraded | School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next |
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
19 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017† | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 19 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 9 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | 0% | 61% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | 0% | 7% | 8% |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | 0% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | 0% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | 0% | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for The Phoenix Special School, the school this one replaced in September 2017. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. Every gap at this school is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At the end of primary school, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Bradford council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Specialist SEND provision. A special school for pupils with autism, profound and multiple learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Bradford with autism provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (49), Autistic spectrum disorder (29), Severe learning difficulty (17), Profound and multiple learning difficulty (13), Physical disability (8), emotional and mental health (2).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 120 | 113 | 111 | 109 | 103 | 106 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 41% | 36% | 32% | 28% | 30% | 32% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 12% | 12% | 12% | 14% | 16% | 18% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 90.8% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 9.2% | 10.8% | 12.3% | 10.8% | 14.8% | 11.2% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 6.8% | 9.5% | 11.0% | 9.9% | 13.6% | 9.7% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 2.5% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 1.5% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 31.0% | 36.8% | 35.0% | 38.1% | 53.4% | 30.9% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 1.8 | 1.8 | 4.6 | 1.9 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other special schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merlin Top Primary Academy | Academy | 50 m | 343 | Not inspected | 79 | Compare |
| Our Lady of Victories Catholic School | Academy | 440 m | 237 | Good 2023 | 62 | Compare |
| Victoria Primary School | Academy | 860 m | 323 | Good 2023 | 56 | Compare |
| Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery | Church of England | 930 m | 313 | Good 2023 | 10 | Compare |
| Beckfoot Nessfield | Academy | 990 m | 252 | No overall grade 2025 | 25 | Compare |
| The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 0.8 miles | 630 | No overall grade 2025 | 3 | Compare |
| Laycock Academy | Academy | 0.8 miles | 79 | Good 2022 | 11 | Compare |
| Holycroft Primary School | Academy | 0.8 miles | 336 | Good 2023 | 12 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Beckfoot Phoenix a good school?
Beckfoot Phoenix doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it outstanding at its last inspection in October 2023.
What is Beckfoot Phoenix's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Beckfoot Phoenix outstanding at its last full inspection on 10 October 2023.
How good are Beckfoot Phoenix's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 0% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.
How many pupils does Beckfoot Phoenix have?
120 pupils aged 2 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 109 places, so it is 110% full.
What is attendance like at Beckfoot Phoenix?
Pupils were in school 90.8% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 31% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
Does Beckfoot Phoenix have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It is a special school for autism, profound and multiple learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Braithwaite Avenue, Keighley, BD22 6HZ
- Telephone
- 01535 607038
- Website
- www.beckfootphoenix.org
- Head Teacher
- Headteacher Sarah Lloyd
- Type of school
- Special academy (Academy special converter, academies)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 2-11, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Beckfoot Trust (10 schools)
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Ward
- Keighley West
- Constituency
- Keighley and Ilkley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 September 2017 (academy converter)
- URN
- 144891 · LAESTAB 3807030 · UKPRN 10064911
- Formerly
- The Phoenix Special School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.