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The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls

Brentwood Road, Romford, RM1 2RR

Local ranking6th of 18 secondary schools in Havering
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

1340

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Girls

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 19 November 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
51.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
45.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
71.1% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
61.2% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
232

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Continued in education
94.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
97.0%
Higher education
78.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
13.0%
Not sustained
3.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

33.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

113

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
11.2% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
33.1
16-18 Cohort
214

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1393
Girls
1393 (100%)
Capacity
1340 (104% full)
SEND
4.6%
FSM Eligible
22.8%
EAL
24.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.0%
SEN Support
2.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
87.7
Budget per Pupil
£7,758/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 40.7%
  • White Other: 9.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 9.5%
  • Asian Indian: 8.1%
  • Black African: 7.4%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 5.3%
  • Asian Other: 4.4%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.6%

40.7%

White British

9.5%

White Other

9.5%

Asian Pakistani

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
138326
UKPRN
10037584
Establishment No.
5400
Trust
LIFE EDUCATION TRUST

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