71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
51.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
61%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1076.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,393
Pupils · 2024/25
24%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 19/11/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityHavering
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls · Secondary with sixth form · Havering
Part ofLIFE EDUCATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
71%
-8pp
80%76%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
-17pp
63%54%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
51.4
-3.3
55.053.251.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51.4
EBacc entry
61%
-3pp
64%42%20%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
EBacc APS
1076.7
-89.5
1166.21114.71063.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1076.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.1
+2.4
35.933.631.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.1
A-level value added
+0.00
+0.2
+0.20.0-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
+5pp
11%8%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,393
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
24%
FSM eligible
23%
SEN
5%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Brentwood Road, Romford, RM1 2RR
Local authority
Havering
Website
Telephone
Email
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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 | 71% | 46% | 51.4 | Not applicable | 61% | 1076.7 | 62% | 1,393 |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 63% | 54.7 | +0.39 | 64% | 1166.2 | 65% | 1,408 |
| 2022/23 | 79% | 54% | 52.5 | +0.24 | 59% | 1079.9 | 63% | 1,432 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 58% | 53.5 | +0.14 | 20% | 1066.0 | 31% | 1,438 |
| 2018/19 | 80% | 61% | 55.0 | +0.29 | 62% | 1063.1 | 69% | 1,300 |
| 2017/18 | 77% | 49% | 50.4 | +0.18 | 36% | 871.2 | 60% | 1,295 |
| 2016/17 | 74% | 46% | 49.7 | +0.06 | 47% | — | 74% | 1,272 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.1 | C+ | +0.00 | 11% | 118 |
| 2023/24 | 31.7 | C+ | -0.20 | 6% | 110 |
| 2022/23 | 31.3 | C | — | 6% | 131 |
| 2021/22 | 35.9 | B- | — | 10% | 115 |
| 2018/19 | 35.5 | B- | +0.21 | 9% | 85 |
| 2017/18 | 33.4 | C+ | +0.10 | 7% | 102 |
| 2016/17 | 29.7 | C | -0.08 | 8% | 88 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,393 | 16.3 | 5% | 24% | 23% | 6% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,408 | 17.3 | 4% | 24% | 22% | 6% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 1,432 | 17.1 | 3% | 24% | 23% | 6% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 1,438 | 18.0 | 3% | 23% | 22% | 7% | 20% |
| 2020/21 | 1,423 | 18.3 | 3% | 23% | 17% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,300 | 16.3 | 2% | 26% | 23% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,295 | 15.9 | 2% | 26% | 24% | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,272 | 16.3 | 2% | 24% | 24% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.