The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jul 3 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Havering
- Unique reference
- 138326
- Address
- Brentwood Road, RM1 2RR
- Website
- http://www.fbaok.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1408 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 24.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.2%
- Persistent absence
- 15.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 2.2%
White British 42.5%
Mixed 9.1%
Pakistani 8.7%
Other White 8%
African 7.8%
Indian 7.2%
Bangladeshi 5.3%
Other Asian 3.8%
Caribbean 2.9%
Unclassified 1.8%
Other 1.5%
Other Black 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.24
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 59%
Local authority average 62%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 54%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.5
Local authority average 47.4
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.67
Local authority average 4.26
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 42 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 63 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 54 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 63 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 24 |
| English Language | GCSE | 230 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 227 |
Admissions
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 236
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 254
- 2nd preference
- 146
- 3rd preference
- 92
- From another Local Authority
- 60
Offers
- 1st preference
- 189
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 0 239 |
| Year 8 | 238 0 238 |
| Year 9 | 234 0 234 |
| Year 10 | 238 0 238 |
| Year 11 | 236 0 236 |
| Year 12 | 118 0 118 |
| Year 13 | 105 0 105 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 89.1% 86.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 47.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 54.0% 39.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 1.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | SP 2.7% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 4.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 73.3% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 28.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 14.0% 22.3% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 6.1% 1.7% |