The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls

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RM1 2RR / 11–18 / Girls / None

51.4

Attainment 8

92%

parents recommend

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🏆 Strong results

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
51.4
Progress 8
0.39
Grade 5+ English & Maths
45.7%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
34.07
Achieving AAB+
11.2%

92% of parents would recommend this school

130 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
40%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
0%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
61%
Agree
32%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
50%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
6%
Agree
5%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
5%
Not applicable
77%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
38%
Agree
40%
Disagree
12%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
5%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
26%
Agree
21%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
2%
Not applicable
40%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
10%
No
90%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 13 parents

Strongly agree
70%
Agree
0%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
15%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
39%
Disagree
6%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
2%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
55%
Agree
35%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
49%
Agree
43%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
0%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
49%
Agree
45%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
62%
Agree
35%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
49%
Agree
35%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
6%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
92%
No
8%

4.6% of pupils receive SEN support

4.6%

SEN support

2%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
0.5%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
0.6%
Speech, Language & Communication
0.9%
Specific Learning Difficulty
0.6%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
1.4%

80.5% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
80.5%

79% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
94%
Started an apprenticeship
3%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
79%
Entered top-third university
16%
Achieved a degree
72%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1

Free school meals
20.7%
Pupil:teacher ratio
15.9:1
Overall absence
6.12%
Persistent absence
16.61%
English as additional language
24.3%
Teachers with QTS
97.5%
White
49.9%
White British40.1%
Other White9.4%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
Irish0.1%
Irish Traveller0.1%
Mixed
8.8%
White & Asian2.6%
Other Mixed2.5%
White & Black Caribbean2.2%
White & Black African1.5%
Asian
27.6%
Pakistani9.4%
Indian8%
Bangladeshi5.2%
Other Asian4.4%
Chinese0.6%
Black
4.6%
Caribbean2.2%
African1.5%
Other Black0.9%
Other
1.4%