Beckfoot Phoenix Catchment Area
Beckfoot Phoenix is an academy special converter not applicable school in Keighley, Bradford , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 113 pupils, and a capacity of 109 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
113
Pupils
109
Capacity
104%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2023
Beckfoot Phoenix Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Beckfoot Phoenix?
The catchment area for Beckfoot Phoenix is the geographic zone Bradford uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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 Phoenix 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.
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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 Phoenix: at or above its 109 place limit
Beckfoot Phoenix has a published admission number of 109 places. 113 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 104%. The school is at or above its published limit of 109 places. Bradford allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 36.3% of pupils at Beckfoot Phoenix are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Bradford.
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 Phoenix: School Information
- Full address
- Braithwaite Avenue, Keighley, BD22 6HZ
- Local authority
- Bradford
- School type
- Academy special converter
- Phase of education
- Not applicable
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 36.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 144891
Other Not applicable Schools in Keighley
If Beckfoot Phoenix is oversubscribed, these not applicable schools in Keighley are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest not applicable schools by distance
These are the not applicable schools closest to Beckfoot Phoenix 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 Phoenix
What is the catchment area for Beckfoot Phoenix? ▾
The catchment area for Beckfoot Phoenix is the geographic zone Bradford uses to prioritise admissions when this not applicable 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 Phoenix oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Beckfoot Phoenix currently has 113 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 109 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Beckfoot Phoenix? ▾
Admission to Beckfoot Phoenix 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 Phoenix cover? ▾
Beckfoot Phoenix is a not applicable school in Keighley, Bradford, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Beckfoot Phoenix? ▾
Beckfoot Phoenix was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.