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Bradford Girls' Grammar School

Free schools · Bradford · BD9 6RB

Ages 11–16 · 667 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

46.9

Overall absence

8.9%

Admissions demand

0.73 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-12

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.11
−20+2
Attainment 846.9
English & maths grade 5+44%
English & maths grade 4+64%
EBacc entry67%

EBacc APS: 4.4

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)49%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.9%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,037

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.73 · Often has places

1st preferences

83

Places offered

137

1st-preference offers

83

Total preferences (any rank)
346
Preferred offers (top 3)
128
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill92%

667 pupils · 725 places

Pupils on roll
667
Boys / girls
0 / 667
School capacity
725
Capacity fill
667 / 725 (92%)
Free school meals
49%
FSM pupils
327
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious ethos
Christian
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
BRADFORD DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Foster

Location

Address
Squire Lane
Postcode
BD9 6RB
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford West
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Bradford, Bradford, 667 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 49%.

Open schools in Bradford
163
Secondary schools in Bradford
25
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD9
16
Secondary in BD9
4
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Secondary in Bradford LA
32

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Bradford · BD7 2AN · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att853.4
    • P80.5
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence7.5%

    1.0 miles away

  • Beckfoot Upper Heaton

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bradford · BD9 6AL · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.7
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence15.2%

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  • Belle Vue Girls' Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.8
    • P80.2
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Beckfoot Thornton

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.3
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence11.7%

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  • Oasis Academy Lister Park

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.6
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence17.1%

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  • Valley Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Secondary

    Bradford · BD8 7DX · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att830.8
    • P8-1.0
    • EM5+17%
    • Absence12.5%

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Caroline Foster
Telephone
01274545395
Website
www.bggs.com

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