Beckfoot Nessfield, Keighley
Beckfoot Nessfield is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Keighley, part of Beckfoot Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2023. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 21st-highest of the 32 schools in Keighley with published results, and 10,218th of 14,452 across England. It was 58% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Bradford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Beckfoot Nessfield in detail
Results
In 2025, 77% of Year 6 pupils at Beckfoot Nessfield reached the expected standard in reading and 64% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 74% and 73% in Bradford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 65% in reading and 63% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Beckfoot Nessfield
For September 2026 entry, 30 families put Beckfoot Nessfield as their first choice and 57 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Beckfoot Nessfield are Ingrow Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 87% reading, 77% maths); Holycroft Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 60% reading, 63% maths); St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 82% reading, 80% maths); and Our Lady of Victories Catholic School (0.5 miles, Good, 76% reading, 93% maths).
Beckfoot Nessfield's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Ingrow Primary SchoolHolycroft Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolOur Lady of Victories Catholic School
The trust
Beckfoot Nessfield is one of 10 schools run by Beckfoot Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
43 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Beckfoot Nessfield (as of September 2025): 72% would recommend the school, 74% say their child is happy there and 45% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (81%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (45%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 35 pupils (13.9%) received SEN support and 2 (0.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Ingrow West (Keighley & Worth Valley Railway), about 1090 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
17 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Exley Head, 210 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Beckfoot Nessfield stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Beckfoot Nessfield issued 11 suspensions, 4.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Beckfoot Nessfield are Beckfoot Oakbank (0.4 miles); The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy (1.2 miles); and Carlton Keighley (1.5 miles).
Beckfoot OakbankThe Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyCarlton Keighley
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Beckfoot Nessfield creates a caring environment where pupils are happy, well-behaved and excited about learning. The school excels at helping children develop as rounded individuals through a strong focus on kindness, good manners and acceptance of differences. Strong foundations in early reading and maths mean pupils get off to a great start, while a creative enrichment programme - from school choir performances at the hospital to expert-led workshops - enhances their education beyond the classroom.
Key Strengths
- Strong early years provision with very effective teaching in mathematics and phonics, leading to consistently high phonics test results
- Well-designed enrichment programme built into the school day, including activities like bike-ability, boxing, and workshops from UK museums
- Positive behaviour and attitudes throughout the school, with calm lessons and effective systems recognising pupils' achievements
- Effective personal development programme reflecting the challenges pupils face, including input from expert speakers
- Strong focus on kindness, manners and equality - a 'no outsiders' school where pupils accept differences and look out for each other
Areas for Improvement
- Support for pupils with SEND in classrooms is inconsistent, meaning some pupils rely too heavily on additional interventions rather than being supported to learn first time
- Older pupils in mathematics have gaps from studying mixed curriculum approaches, and current efforts to close these gaps are not consistently successful
- Limited practice time for new mathematical learning due to time spent addressing existing knowledge gaps
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff and pupils confident in the school's approach to keeping children safe.
Extracurricular Activities
School choir, bike-ability, boxing, online workshops from UK museums, first aid training from ambulance service, dental check-up project
Beckfoot Nessfield is a primary school that has improved from its previous 'Requires improvement' rating and now achieves a 'Good' grade across all areas. The school deliberately balances personal development with academic achievement, creating a happy and safe environment where pupils are keen to learn.
At a Glance
17.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
43 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 65% to 77% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 64% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
24.6
Avg class size
26.3
Infant (KS1)
28.2
KS2
10
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Beckfoot Nessfield from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Beckfoot Nessfield is in Bradford; for families living there:
- Bradford's school travel policy: Home to school travel and transport policy for children of compulsory school age
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 12
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 6 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bradford is 30 (the median across 233 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
58%
Available places
243 pupils
420 places
177 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Keighley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Keighley
Across Bradford council
Places available
7,475
Applications
6,301
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Bradford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
35
SEN Support
2
EHC Plans
14.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
252
Total Pupils
111
Boys
141
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
19.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,545
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,303
Per pupil
£1424k
Total funding
£76k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
12.9%
Persistent absence
224
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Beckfoot Nessfield
Questions parents ask about Beckfoot Nessfield
What are SATs results like at Beckfoot Nessfield?
Of the pupils at Beckfoot Nessfield who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 77% reached the expected standard in reading and 64% did so in maths.
What is Beckfoot Nessfield's Ofsted rating?
Beckfoot Nessfield's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2023, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Beckfoot Nessfield?
No fixed boundary. When Beckfoot Nessfield is oversubscribed, Bradford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Beckfoot Nessfield?
Beckfoot Nessfield was not full in 2025: it ran at 58% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Beckfoot Nessfield?
Classes at Beckfoot Nessfield average 24.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Beckfoot Nessfield?
Beckfoot Nessfield has around 252 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Beckfoot Nessfield?
5.8% of sessions were missed at Beckfoot Nessfield in 2024/25. 12.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Beckfoot Nessfield?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming Beckfoot Nessfield on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Beckfoot Nessfield?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 6 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bradford is 30 (the median across 233 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Beckfoot Nessfield?
Beckfoot Nessfield is at Nessfield Drive, Keighley, BD22 6NP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)