The Becklands School, Market Weighton
The Becklands School is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 18 in Market Weighton. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2025. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2026 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2025)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Becklands School in detail
Who goes there
Almost every pupil at The Becklands School has an education, health and care plan (19 of 19 in 2026).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of The Becklands School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Market Weighton York Road, 310 metres away.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Met all the independent school standards.
- Part 1: quality of educationMet
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementMet
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school has demonstrated strong commitment to pupil safety and welfare, with leaders taking swift action to address previous concerns about health and safety, fire risk and building maintenance. The school has established robust systems for monitoring compliance with standards and works closely with external agencies to support pupils' needs. Staff are well-trained in safeguarding procedures and pupils learn about important topics including online safety, substance misuse awareness and healthy relationships.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership and management with clear systems to monitor health, safety and standards compliance
- Effective safeguarding culture with staff training, swift action on concerns and liaison with external agencies
- Comprehensive health and safety improvements including fire safety measures, water temperature controls and building maintenance
- Regular risk assessments that are reviewed frequently and tracked for effectiveness
- Secure oversight by proprietor and governors with relevant knowledge and skills
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective, with leaders promoting a culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, staff receiving relevant training, secure policies in place, rigorous recruitment checks undertaken, and regular audits of safeguarding practices maintained.
The Becklands School is an independent special school for pupils aged 11-18 that has made significant progress in meeting independent school standards following a previous inspection where it was found non-compliant.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
Keep up with The Becklands School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 1
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
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 East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 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
63%
Available places
19 pupils
30 places
11 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Market Weighton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Market Weighton
Across East Riding of Yorkshire council
Places available
3,771
Applications
3,190
Got 1st preference
96.8%
Got preferred school
99.0%
All secondary applications across East Riding of Yorkshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(7)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
19
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
The Becklands School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
19
Total Pupils
15
Boys
4
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about The Becklands School
What is The Becklands School's Ofsted rating?
The Becklands School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2026, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2025, it was rated Good.
Does The Becklands School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in January 2025, The Becklands School met all the independent school standards.
How many pupils go to The Becklands School?
The Becklands School has around 19 pupils on roll.
Does The Becklands School have specialist SEN provision?
The Becklands School is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to The Becklands School?
The Becklands School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near The Becklands School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 1 road collision in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 1 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 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 East Riding of Yorkshire is 6 (the median across 160 schools, same distance and years).
Where is The Becklands School?
The Becklands School is at Unit 18, Becklands Park Industrial Estate, Market Weighton, East Yorkshire, YO43 3GA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)