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
- 16.0%
- 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 | 38 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 84 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 84 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 23 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 234 |
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 | 92.0% 88.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 42.0% 49.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 37.2% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | SP 1.1% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.0% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | SP 2.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.8% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 76.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 33.2% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.7% 2.2% |