Beckfoot Nessfield Catchment Area
Beckfoot Nessfield is an academy sponsor led primary school in Keighley, Bradford , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 269 pupils, and a capacity of 480 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
269
Pupils
480
Capacity
56%
Fill rate
Requires improvement
Ofsted 2023
Beckfoot Nessfield Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Beckfoot Nessfield?
The catchment area for Beckfoot Nessfield is the geographic zone Bradford uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Bradford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Beckfoot Nessfield sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Bradford. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Bradford before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Bradford catchment area documents →Beckfoot Nessfield: 480 places, 56% filled: places available
Beckfoot Nessfield has a published admission number of 480 places. 269 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 56%. At 56% full, the school currently has headroom below its 480 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 19.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of Keighley.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Bradford publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Bradford Council school admissions (official) →
Beckfoot Nessfield: School Information
- Full address
- Nessfield Drive, Keighley, BD22 6NP
- Local authority
- Bradford
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Free school meals
- 19.4% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 146281
Other Primary Schools in Keighley
If Beckfoot Nessfield is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Keighley are the next closest alternatives.
Ingrow Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BD21 1BW
Long Lee Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BD21 4RU
Stanbury Village School Catchment Area
Community school · BD22 0HA
Silsden Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BD20 0JJ
Steeton Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · BD20 6NN
Keighley St Andrew's CofE Primary School and Nursery Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · BD21 2ND
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Beckfoot Nessfield by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Beckfoot Nessfield
What is the catchment area for Beckfoot Nessfield? ▾
The catchment area for Beckfoot Nessfield is the geographic zone Bradford uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Bradford publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Beckfoot Nessfield oversubscribed? ▾
Beckfoot Nessfield has a capacity of 480 places and currently has 269 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Bradford.
What is the admissions policy for Beckfoot Nessfield? ▾
Admission to Beckfoot Nessfield is managed by Bradford. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Beckfoot Nessfield cover? ▾
Beckfoot Nessfield is a primary school in Keighley, Bradford, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Beckfoot Nessfield? ▾
Beckfoot Nessfield was rated Requires improvement by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.