Bradford Girls' Grammar School

URN 140204·Secondary·Free schools·Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust·Compare

Flags

2

1 high

Overall absence at 10.3%Workforce pressure indicators
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Nov 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,991.35

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

71.0%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

5.3%

of income

In-year balance

+5.1%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 10.3%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.3%.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 21.7%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

12 November 2024 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.44.8
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.60.1%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)37.1%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.39.2%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

672

Capacity

725 (93%)

Free school meals

45.5%

English additional lang.

49.3%

Ethnicity

White British 1.3%Asian 86.2%Black 3.1%Mixed 2.8%Other 0.7%

Age range: 1116

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

35.6

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

18.9

Mean salary

£44,093

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

10.3%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

30.2%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

3.9%

Unauthorised absence

6.4%

2024/25 · 709 pupils