Beechcliffe Special School, Keighley
Beechcliffe Special School is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 19 in Keighley, part of Carlton Academy Trust.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Beechcliffe Special School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Beechcliffe Special School are Beckfoot Phoenix (1 mile, Outstanding); Hazelbeck Special School (4.6 miles, Outstanding); Chellow Heights Special School (6.2 miles, Good); and High Park School (6.2 miles, Good).
Beckfoot PhoenixHazelbeck Special SchoolChellow Heights Special SchoolHigh Park School
The trust
Beechcliffe Special School is one of 8 schools run by Carlton Academy Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
43 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Beechcliffe Special School (as of April 2026): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 100% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (100%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (93%).
Where pupils go next
Of the 49 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 76% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 2% to a further education college.
Who goes there
58.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 21.5% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
Almost every pupil at Beechcliffe Special School has an education, health and care plan (247 of 247 in 2026). The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Beechcliffe Special School provides for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Keighley Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Green Head Road (e bound), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 258 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Bradford (404).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Beechcliffe Special School issued 41 suspensions, 16.8 for every 100 pupils, and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE destination measures; 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
Beechcliffe Special School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Beechcliffe Special School (URN 135229), it was rated Good in May 2013.
At a Glance
58.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SpLD, Vision, Hearing +6
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
43 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at April 2026 - % who strongly agree or agree
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 3 nearby schools
Keep up with Beechcliffe Special School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Beechcliffe Special School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Beechcliffe Special School 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
110%
Over capacity
247 pupils
224 places
23 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.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
247
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Beechcliffe Special School provides for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, 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
247
Total Pupils
185
Boys
62
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
40
Teachers
6.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,804
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
16.7%
Overall absence
42.2%
Persistent absence
192
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Beechcliffe Special School
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Questions parents ask about Beechcliffe Special School
What are GCSE results like at Beechcliffe Special School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Beechcliffe Special School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 1.2. 0% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Beechcliffe Special School's Ofsted rating?
Beechcliffe Special School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in January 2024. Before that, as Beechcliffe Special School (URN 135229), it was rated Good in May 2013.
What is the catchment area for Beechcliffe Special School?
No fixed boundary. When Beechcliffe Special School is oversubscribed, Bradford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Beechcliffe Special School?
Beechcliffe Special School has around 247 pupils on roll. 58% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Beechcliffe Special School have specialist SEN provision?
Beechcliffe Special School provides for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.
What is attendance like at Beechcliffe Special School?
16.7% of sessions were missed at Beechcliffe Special School in 2024/25. 42.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Beechcliffe Special School?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming Beechcliffe Special School 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 Beechcliffe Special School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 8 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 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 Beechcliffe Special School?
Beechcliffe Special School is at Green Head Road, Utley, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD20 6ED.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)