Beckfoot Thornton
Academy sponsor led secondary school in Bradford (Bradford).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
No results We are completely aligned with the Beckfoot Trust mission of 'creating remarkable schools where no child is left behind'. It is our responsibility to ensure we provide the highest quality of education for all students, regardless of their background.
We achieve this by providing all students with an ambitious curriculum to not only succeed academically, but also to build their cultural capital and develop the character to live their best lives. Our school became Beckfoot Thornton in October 2016 when we joined the Beckfoot Trust.
As a result of our continued development to create a remarkable school we will not rest until our attainment is in the top 10% of all schools. To do this we continue to develop the quality of education that all students receive, and we expect all students to behave well all of the time.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Badminton
- Dance
- Football
- Gymnastics
- Netball
- Rugby
- Cognitive Load Theory
Key facts
- URN
- 143114
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Constituency
- Bradford West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (7 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Linda Wallsgrove | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Richard Hanson | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 |
| Revd Adam Roebuck | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Mr Avaese Ahmed | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Ms Kim Tollervey | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Ms Dawn Davidson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Simon Gayle | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2029 |
| Mr Neil Adams Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Sally Truselle Former | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record