The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy vs Beechcliffe Special School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy sponsor led
Academy special converter
Age Range
11–16
11–19
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Roman Catholic
Does not apply
Admissions
Non-selective
-
Local Authority
Bradford
Bradford
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
630
247
Capacity
992
224
Occupancy
64%
110%
FSM %
46.3%
61.5%
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
31.7
1.2
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
21.2%
0%
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
9
0
Top subjects
Sociology (42)
Psychology (32)
Biology (20)
Chemistry (16)
Geography (4)
History (4)
Media/Film/Tv Studies (4)
Religious Studies (4)