Beckfoot Phoenix, Keighley
Beckfoot Phoenix is a special school for pupils aged 2 to 11 in Keighley, part of Beckfoot Trust. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Beckfoot Phoenix in detail
Beckfoot Phoenix in its own words
The school runs after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Beckfoot Phoenix are Beechcliffe Special School (1 mile); and Hazelbeck Special School (4.7 miles, Outstanding).
The trust
Beckfoot Phoenix is one of 10 schools run by Beckfoot Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
40.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 11.7% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (51%), Asian (36%) and Mixed (12%).
Almost every pupil at Beckfoot Phoenix has an education, health and care plan (120 of 120 in 2026). The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Beckfoot Phoenix provides for pupils with autism, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Keighley Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Guard House Ring, 190 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Beckfoot Phoenix 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 Phoenix issued 2 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils, and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its October 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
40.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
Autism, SLD, PMLD
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 4 nearby schools
Keep up with Beckfoot Phoenix
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Beckfoot Phoenix from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Beckfoot Phoenix 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
- 19
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 11 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
4 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
110%
Over capacity
120 pupils
109 places
11 pupils over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Keighley
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Keighley
Across Bradford council
Places available
7,308
Applications
7,489
Got 1st preference
78.1%
Got preferred school
94.4%
All secondary applications across Bradford council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(3)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good and may be improving; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
120
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Beckfoot Phoenix provides for pupils with autism, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
120
Total Pupils
85
Boys
35
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
9.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,582
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
9.2%
Overall absence
31.0%
Persistent absence
113
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Questions parents ask about Beckfoot Phoenix
What are SATs results like at Beckfoot Phoenix?
Of the pupils at Beckfoot Phoenix who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 0% reached the expected standard in reading and 0% did so in maths.
What is Beckfoot Phoenix's Ofsted rating?
Beckfoot Phoenix was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2016 it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Beckfoot Phoenix?
No fixed boundary. When Beckfoot Phoenix is oversubscribed, Bradford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Beckfoot Phoenix?
Beckfoot Phoenix has around 120 pupils on roll. 41% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Beckfoot Phoenix have specialist SEN provision?
Beckfoot Phoenix provides for pupils with autism, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.
What is attendance like at Beckfoot Phoenix?
9.2% of sessions were missed at Beckfoot Phoenix in 2024/25. 31% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Beckfoot Phoenix?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming Beckfoot Phoenix on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Beckfoot Phoenix?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 11 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 4 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 Phoenix?
Beckfoot Phoenix is at Braithwaite Avenue, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD22 6HZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)