80%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
74%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
71%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
150.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
155
Pupils · 2024/25
Some headline GCSE pass rates are not published for this independent school. Attainment 8 and other metrics are shown where DfE publishes them.
Local authorityBradford
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeIndependent school
Pupil : teacher ratio—
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Eternal Light · Secondary with sixth form · Bradford
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
80%
+2pp
88%78%67%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 80%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
74%
+15pp
74%57%39%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74%
Attainment 8
44.3
-6.0
51.142.634.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.3
EBacc entry
71%
+71pp
71%36%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
EBacc APS
150.9
+27.2
150.9113.977.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 150.9
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
24.7
-1.3
26.019.713.3
'19'23'24'25
'25 · 24.7
A-level value added
-0.79
-0.5-0.6-0.8
'19'25
'25 · -0.8
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-13pp
13%6%0%
'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D+
-1
C-DE
'19'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
155
Pupil : teacher ratio
—
EAL
—
FSM eligible
0%
SEN
0%
Overall absence
—
Persistent absence
—
Contact
Address
Christopher Street, Off Little Horton Lane, Bradford, BD5 9DH
Local authority
Bradford
Website
Telephone
Email
—
History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 80% | 74% | 44.3 | Not applicable | 71% | 150.9 | 74% | 155 |
| 2023/24 | 78% | 59% | 50.3 | Not published | 0% | 123.7 | 78% | 164 |
| 2022/23 | 88% | 63% | 51.1 | Not published | 0% | 109.0 | 92% | 168 |
| 2021/22 | 86% | 69% | 34.1 | Not published | 0% | 96.0 | 86% | 166 |
| 2018/19 | 67% | 39% | 45.8 | Not published | 0% | 77.0 | 100% | 155 |
| 2017/18 | 72% | 44% | 35.2 | Not published | 0% | 67.6 | 100% | 144 |
| 2016/17 | 63% | 37% | 46.5 | Not published | 95% | — | 95% | 143 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 24.7 | D+ | -0.79 | 0% | 46 |
| 2023/24 | 26.0 | C- | Suppressed | 12% | 25 |
| 2022/23 | 21.8 | D+ | — | Suppressed | 28 |
| 2021/22 | Suppressed | Suppressed | — | Suppressed | 11 |
| 2018/19 | 13.3 | E+ | -0.49 | Suppressed | 12 |
| 2017/18 | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Not eligible | 6 |
| 2016/17 | Not eligible | Not eligible | Not applicable | Not eligible | 1 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 155 | — | 0% | — | 0% | — | — |
| 2023/24 | 164 | — | 0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 168 | — | 0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2021/22 | 166 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2020/21 | 164 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 155 | — | 0% | — | — | — | — |
| 2017/18 | 144 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
| 2016/17 | 143 | — | 0% | 0% | — | — | — |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.