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Bronte Girls' Academy

Free schools · Bradford · BD4 7EB

Ages 11–16 · 709 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

51.2

Overall absence

8.8%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+0.21
−20+2
Attainment 851.2
English & maths grade 5+58%
English & maths grade 4+76%
EBacc entry86%

EBacc APS: 4.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.5%
Unauthorised4.5%
Authorised absence
4.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.3%
Enrolments in measure
727

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

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

107

Places offered

119

1st-preference offers

79

Total preferences (any rank)
425
Preferred offers (top 3)
119
Applications from outside LA
6
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 fill98%

709 pupils · 720 places

Pupils on roll
709
Boys / girls
0 / 709
School capacity
720
Capacity fill
709 / 720 (98%)
Free school meals
37.9%
FSM pupils
269
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: IEXEL EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
IEXEL EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
iExel Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rehana Shafquat

Location

Address
Bolling Road, East Bowling
Postcode
BD4 7EB
Town
Bradford
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford East
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, 709 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 37.9%.

Open schools in Bradford
163
Secondary schools in Bradford
25
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD4
16
Secondary in BD4
3
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.

Compare with theseAll in BradfordNear BD4

  • Dixons City Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bradford · BD5 7RR · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att851.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence9.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Dixons Trinity Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Bradford · BD5 0BE · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att854.7
    • P80.7
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence8.7%

    0.6 miles away

  • Dixons McMillan Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Bradford · BD5 0JD · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.8
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+50%
    • Absence10.1%

    0.8 miles away

  • Bradford Forster Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bradford · BD4 8RG · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.0
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+33%
    • Absence9.5%

    1.0 miles away

  • Carlton Bolling

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bradford · BD3 0DU · Bradford

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.0
    • P80.3
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.2 miles away

  • Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bradford · BD3 0LT · Bradford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.4
    • P80.7
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence7.0%

    1.4 miles away

  • 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

  • Laisterdyke Leadership Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Bradford · BD3 8HE · Bradford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att835.8
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence11.1%

    1.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rehana Shafquat
Telephone
01274044055
Website
bga.iexel.org.uk/

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