Beckfoot Priestthorpe Primary School & Nursery
Academy converter primary school in Bingley (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 Thank you for visiting our website to find out more about Beckfoot Priestthorpe. At Beckfoot Priestthorpe we are committed to ensuring that every child receives the best possible education, enabling them to achieve their full potential.
Our aim is provide an education which develops the whole child both academically and socially, nurturing skills which prepare them for lifelong learning. We firmly believe that a strong partnership between home and school begins before a child even enters the classroom.
We enjoy working closely with parents and carers, providing information and opportunities for you to engage in school life and maximise the life chances for all your children. We think that Beckfoot Priestthorpe is a very special place and we want to share that with you.
There is a strong sense of unity across school, and together we remain ambitious for the continued success of Beckfoot Priestthorpe. We are very proud of our school community and we warmly invite you to come and look around, see us learning together and allow us to answer any questions you may have.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
20 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Athletics
- Choir
- Coding
- Computing
- Cooking
- Cricket
- Cross Country
- Dance
- Dodgeball
- Football
- Lego
- Music
- Orchestra
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Kapow Primary
and 4 more
Key facts
- URN
- 144890
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Constituency
- Shipley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2017
Governing body (6 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Hempel | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Meredith Hansard | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lucy Grunwell | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Mr Hendre Loots | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Christina Gunning | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 |
| Mrs Victoria Birch | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Claire Kane Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Dawn Noutch Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | 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