Beckfoot Thornton vs Dixons Allerton Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Beckfoot Thornton
Bradford
Dixons Allerton Academy
Bradford
Overview
Phase
Secondary
All-through
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
11–16
3–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Bradford
Bradford
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
1243
1775
Capacity
1300
1885
Occupancy
96%
94%
FSM %
39.7%
36.8%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
May 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
34.0
41.9
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
24%
39%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
31.4
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
11%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
41
Retention
-
89%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
7%
9%
Degree course
66%
76%
Any L4+ destination
70%
77%
Apprenticeships
0%
1%
Cohort size
56
105
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Psychology (34)
Biology (32)
Psychology (28)
Chemistry (28)
English Language and Literature (26)
Sociology (26)
Biology (24)
Chemistry (22)