Beechcliffe Special School vs The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Special
Secondary
Type
Academy special converter
Academy sponsor led
Age Range
11–19
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Roman Catholic
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Bradford
Bradford
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
247
630
Capacity
224
992
Occupancy
110%
64%
FSM %
61.5%
46.3%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
-
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
-
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
-
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
-
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
-
Apr 2025
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
1.2
31.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
0%
21.2%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2023/24)
Average Grade
-
D-
Points Per Entry
-
17.9
Best 3 A-Levels
-
D
AAB+ %
-
0%
Value Added
-
Well below average
A-Level Students
-
36
Retention
-
96%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
11%
Degree course
-
70%
Any L4+ destination
-
70%
Apprenticeships
-
0%
Cohort size
-
64
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
9
Top subjects
Sociology (42)
Psychology (32)
Biology (20)
Chemistry (16)
Geography (4)
History (4)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (4)
Religious Studies (4)