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Bradford Girls' Grammar School

Secondary · Girls · Ages 11–16 · Free school

Squire Lane, Bradford BD9 6RB · bggs.com · 01274 545395

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Overview

Ofsted
No overall grade
2019 framework · inspected Nov 2024
GCSEs, 2024/25
44.8
average Attainment 8 score. Bradford 40.8, England 46
Demand for places
0.7
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
667
92% of 725 places
Local authority
Bradford
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
49%
First language not English
43.9%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 91 families put the school first and 139 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 141 (Places 144)141September 2023: 94 (Places 143)94September 2024: 83 (Places 137)83September 2025: 69 (Places 125)69September 2026: 91 (Places 139)91Places 139
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026139910.7100%
September 2025Sept 2025125690.6100%
September 2024Sept 2024137830.6100%
September 2023Sept 2023143940.798%
September 2022Sept 2022144141182%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.8, and 37.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Bradford it was 40.8, and across England 46.

In 2018/19, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard.

In 2018/19 the average A level result was grade C (28.7 points per entry).

Key stage 2 results

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

15/1616/1717/1818/192015/16: 58% (England 53%)58%2016/17: 57% (England 61%)57%2017/18: 84% (England 64%)84%2018/19: 64% (England 65%)64%England 65%
2018/19TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
●64%65%
●12%11%
Average scaled score
●104104
●103105
▲110106

Progress scores 2018/19: reading -1.60, writing +1.50, maths -3.00

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 49.9 (England 46.3)49.92017/18: 56.6 (England 46.5)56.62018/19: 51.3 (England 46.7)51.32021/22: 52.3 (England 48.8)52.32022/23: 51.7 (England 46.3)51.72023/24: 46.9 (England 45.9)46.92024/25: 44.8 (England 46.0)44.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●44.846.0
▼37.1%45.4%
▼60.1%64.8%
●39.2%40.5%
●4.024.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form40.4−11.5
Sixth form college13.2−1.9
Further education41.2+18.6
Apprenticeship0.90
Not in a lasting destination3.5−2.2
Activity not captured0.90

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

15/1616/1717/1818/192015/16: 29.1 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 27.8 (England 31.1)C-2017/18: 30.5 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 28.7 (England 32.9)CEngland 32.9
2018/19TrendAverage gradeProgress
65 studentsC (28.7)Below average -0.48
65 studentsC (28.7)Below average -0.48
6.2%AAB or better
92.9%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2017/1856C (30.5)-0.24
2016/1768C- (27.8)-0.47
2015/1666C (29.1)-0.27

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/20
Left in 2019/20Since 2016/17
University84+21
Further education4−20
Not in a lasting destination10+8
Activity not captured2−6

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Bradford Girls' Grammar School on 12 November 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.

Overall
No overall grade
Inspected
12 Nov 2024
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood

Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, May 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • May 2022Requires improvement
    Quality of educationRequires improvement
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
  • Dec 2019Monitoring visitEffective action

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2019Inadequate
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    Early yearsInadequate
    16 to 19 study programmesInadequate
    SafeguardingNot effective
  • Jun 2015Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Early yearsRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesGood

What parents said

43% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (21 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
43%
Replies
21
3% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼58% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼67% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼43% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼52% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▼57% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼43% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼52% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼67% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼62% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼57% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼32% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 76% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼40% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 48% who had a child bullied

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