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The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls

Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Brentwood Road, Romford RM1 2RR · fbaok.co.uk · 01708 447368

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
51.4
average Attainment 8 score. Havering 47.2, England 46
Last distance offered
2.16 mi
3.47 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Havering Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,381
41 over 1,340 places · 103%
Local authority
Havering
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
22.5%
First language not English
26.6%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Life Education Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.16 mi (3.47 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 2.12 mi (3.41 km). Source: Havering Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 237 families put the school first and 240 places were offered; 79% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 222 (Places 239)222September 2023: 252 (Places 236)252September 2024: 254 (Places 236)254September 2025: 238 (Places 236)238September 2026: 237 (Places 240)237Places 240
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026240237179%
September 2025Sept 20252362381▲80%
September 2024Sept 20242362541.1▲74%
September 2023Sept 20232362521.1▲80%
September 2022Sept 20222392220.992%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20262.16 mi3.47 km
September 20252.12 mi3.41 km
September 20241.75 mi2.81 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 51.4, and 45.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Havering it was 47.2, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (34.1 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 49.7 (England 46.3)49.72017/18: 50.4 (England 46.5)50.42018/19: 55.0 (England 46.7)55.02021/22: 53.5 (England 48.8)53.52022/23: 52.5 (England 46.3)52.52023/24: 54.7 (England 45.9)54.72024/25: 51.4 (England 46.0)51.4England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲51.446.0
●45.7%45.4%
▲71.1%64.8%
▲61.2%40.5%
▲4.644.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form56.6+7.2
Sixth form college1.3+0.5
Further education35.3−6.5
Apprenticeship2.6+2.2
Employment0.4−1.7
Not in a lasting destination2.1−0.4
Activity not captured1.7−0.8

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 28.9 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 29.7 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 33.4 (England 32.1)C+2018/19: 35.5 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 35.9 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 31.3 (England 34.2)C2023/24: 31.7 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 34.1 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
113 studentsC+ (34.1)Average 0.00
113 studentsC+ (34.1)Average 0.00
16 studentsDist- (33.1)Average -0.34
11.2%AAB or better
95.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24103C+ (31.7)-0.20
2022/23116C (31.3)—
2021/22101B- (35.9)—
2018/1963B- (35.5)+0.21
2017/1893C+ (33.4)+0.10
2016/1782C (29.7)-0.08
2015/1680C (28.9)-0.23

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University64.5−2.5
Apprenticeship6.5+1.3
Employment13.1−6
Not in a lasting destination10.3+6
Activity not captured5.6+1.3

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls on 19 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
19 Nov 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementOutstanding
Sixth formGood

Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Jul 2019

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jul 2019Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Oct 2011Good
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
  • Sept 2008Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (130 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
92%
Replies
130
9% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲93% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲91% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▲91% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼77% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▲91% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●93% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲97% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▲84% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly●77% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 61% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼48% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 23% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●69% agreeEngland 67%

based on 13 parents (10%) with SEND

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