The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Nov 19 2024 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
- 1393 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 24.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20.7%
- Persistent absence
- 16.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 2.6%
White British 40.1%
Other White 9.4%
Pakistani 9.4%
Mixed 8.8%
Indian 8%
African 7.3%
Bangladeshi 5.2%
Other Asian 4.4%
Caribbean 2.6%
Other 1.4%
Unclassified 1.4%
Other Black 0.9%
Chinese 0.6%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 61%
Local authority average 60%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 47%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.3
Local authority average 47.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.64
Local authority average 4.27
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 36 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 63 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 52 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 62 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 229 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 229 |
Admissions
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 236
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 238
- 2nd preference
- 135
- 3rd preference
- 91
- From another Local Authority
- 54
Offers
- 1st preference
- 190
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 12
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 236 0 236 |
| Year 8 | 240 0 240 |
| Year 9 | 235 0 235 |
| Year 10 | 234 0 234 |
| Year 11 | 235 0 235 |
| Year 12 | 99 0 99 |
| Year 13 | 114 0 114 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 86.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 46.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 37.7% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | SP 1.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.6% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.0% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 72.0% 71.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 30.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.6% 2.4% |