Bradford Girls' Grammar School
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Bradford Girls' Grammar School is a free school in Bradford for girls aged 11 to 16. It has 667 pupils and room for 725. About 49 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 50 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 10% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was inspected 2024, no overall grade.
Squire Lane, Bradford, BD9 6RB01274 545395bggs.comMrs Caroline Foster principalAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 12 November 2024, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Not judged Between September 2024 and November 2025, Ofsted graded each area but stopped giving one overall word.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
143 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 143 | 114 | 113 | 106 | 106 | 106 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 44.8 | 46.9 | 51.7 | 52.3 | 51.3 | 56.6 | 41.5 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | +0.11 | +0.27 | +0.41 | +0.74 | +0.60 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 37% | 44% | 53% | 47% | 58% | 57% | 38% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 60% | 64% | 70% | 75% | 79% | 78% | 58% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 4.02 | 4.38 | 4.70 | 4.72 | 4.68 | 5.19 | 3.63 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 39% | 67% | 43% | 49% | 43% | 48% | 45% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | 41.4 | 42.3 | 46.2 | 44.0 | 45.8 | 51.3 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | 47.3 | 48.9 | 54.5 | 55.7 | 53.4 | 58.3 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 25.9 | 26.2 | 33.3 | 29.4 | 27.1 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | 64.9 | 70.1 | 71.7 | 65.1 | 65.3 | – | – |
Subjects
Results came out for 18 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
Strongest subjects
Subjects that did worse than the England average: Drama (25% here, 60% across England), Art and Design (24% here, 58% across England), Computer Science (33% here, 56% across England), Business (29% here, 51% across England).
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 142 | 16% | 39% | 62% | 53% | 2,524 of 3,211 |
| English Language | 142 | 23% | 62% | 75% | 54% | 850 of 3,210 |
| English Literature | 141 | 24% | 65% | 79% | 58% | 902 of 3,202 |
| Combined Science | 113 | 7% | 39% | 55% | 36% | 1,162 of 3,084 |
| Religious Studies | 63 | 52% | 83% | 86% | 60% | 265 of 1,825 |
| Business | 58 | 9% | 29% | 43% | 51% | 1,506 of 1,806 |
| History | 51 | 18% | 41% | 47% | 52% | 2,171 of 3,126 |
| French | 46 | 22% | 54% | 65% | 60% | 1,257 of 1,974 |
| Spanish | 42 | 21% | 64% | 76% | 54% | 657 of 1,941 |
| Art and Design | 41 | 0% | 24% | 34% | 58% | 2,634 of 2,818 |
| Geography | 37 | 27% | 49% | 57% | 51% | 1,497 of 3,116 |
| Physics | 28 | 61% | 93% | 100% | 82% | 929 of 2,546 |
| Biology | 28 | 57% | 93% | 100% | 82% | 922 of 2,570 |
| Chemistry | 28 | 57% | 96% | 100% | 81% | 685 of 2,537 |
| Food Preparation & Nutrition | 21 | 10% | 33% | 43% | 52% | 865 of 1,098 |
| Computer Science | 18 | 17% | 33% | 33% | 56% | – |
| Drama | 16 | 13% | 25% | 38% | 60% | – |
| Other Modern Languages | 12 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 49% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2024
53 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2024 | 2023 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 53 | 54 | 58 | 55 | 56 | 48 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 49% | 35% | 64% | 84% | 57% | 58% | 59% | 62% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 12% | 29% | 4% | 8% | 6% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 101.0 | 100.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 | 101.0 | 102.0 | 104.4 | 105.3 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 103.0 | 101.0 | 103.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 | 103.0 | 103.9 | 104.2 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 105.0 | 104.0 | 110.0 | 109.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 | 104.5 | 105.1 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 57% | 48% | 69% | 87% | 64% | 67% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 66% | 63% | 76% | 89% | 82% | 81% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 62% | 46% | 84% | 89% | 89% | 94% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | -7.3 | -1.6 | +1.5 | – | -2.3 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | -4.6 | -3.0 | +3.0 | – | -2.1 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | 35% | 20% | 29% | 80% | 30% | 63% | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | 56% | 41% | 69% | 85% | 63% | 58% | – | – |
A level and sixth-form results, 2019
131 students finished sixth-form courses.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
| Measure | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 131 | 128 | 131 | 123 |
| Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry | 28.67 | 30.48 | 27.77 | 29.13 |
| Average A level grade | C | C | C- | C |
| Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS | 28.67 | 29.94 | 30.12 | 33.04 |
| AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects | 6% | 7% | 14% | 16% |
| A level progressA level value added | -0.48 | -0.24 | -0.47 | -0.27 |
| Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed | 93% | 98% | 94% | – |
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 4 of the 6 gaps are smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At GCSE, 2025
At the end of primary school, 2024
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Open to all. There is no entrance test.
About 60 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have fallen by 33% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.
In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (139 offers for 140 places).
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (23), Moderate learning difficulty (18), language and communications needs (17), Physical disability (3), Specific learning difficulty (2), Autistic spectrum disorder (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 667 | 672 | 1,041 | 1,031 | 999 | 1,009 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 49% | 45% | 31% | 28% | 27% | 23% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 44% | 49% | 39% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 9% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 1% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 89.7% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 10.3% | 8.9% | 8.2% | 7.5% | 7.4% | 5.8% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 3.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.1% | 4.8% | 4.3% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 6.4% | 4.0% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 1.5% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 30.2% | 28.9% | 27.9% | 23.9% | 21.3% | 15.2% | 23.9% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 13.7 | 14.9 | 10.8 | 5.3 | 4.3 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 113 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Among pupils from low-income families it was 92%, compared with 97% for everyone else.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 96% | 93% | 97% | 100% |
| Education | 95% | 93% | 95% | 99% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 1% | 3% | 1% |
| Work | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Not in education, work or training | 1% | 6% | 1% | 0% |
After sixth form
Where the 25 pupils who left in 2020/21 were a year later.
Where the ones heading for university went (2019/20 leavers)
Among students from low-income families, 80% went on to degree-level study or training and 10% to a top-third university.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers | 2018/19 leavers | 2016/17 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 92% | – | – | – |
| Education | 84% | – | – | – |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| Work | 8% | – | – | – |
| Not in education, work or training | 4% | – | – | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford | Free school | 0.7 miles | 598 | Outstanding 2024 | 72 | Compare |
| Dixons Allerton Academy | Academy | 0.7 miles | 1,775 | Requires improvement 2024 | 10 | Compare |
| St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 0.9 miles | 1,800 | Report card 2026 | 33 | Compare |
| Dixons Kings Academy | Free school | 1.0 miles | 818 | Outstanding 2024 | 85 | Compare |
| Beckfoot Upper Heaton | Academy | 1.2 miles | 679 | Good 2023 | 15 | Compare |
| Belle Vue Girls' Academy | Academy | 1.3 miles | 910 | Report card 2025 | 53 | Compare |
| Beckfoot Thornton | Academy | 1.3 miles | 1,243 | Good 2023 | 15 | Compare |
| Oasis Academy Lister Park | Academy | 1.5 miles | 732 | Good 2024 | 10 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Bradford Girls' Grammar School with the 48 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 48 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher
Of those 48 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Bradford Girls' Grammar School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batley Girls' High School | Academy | 7.9 miles | 1,415 | No overall grade 2025 | 59 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 50 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 50% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 39 to 61. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 20% | in line | +0.02 | 2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 143 pupils |
| Ofsted inspection | 20% | in line | +0.02 | Ofsted grade, 1.8 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 20% | above | +0.09 | DfE progress measure; 143 pupils |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | well below | -0.12 | results and attendance falling year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | below | -0.05 | 2024/25; 709 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 10% | in line | -0.02 | Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 143 pupils |
| What pupils do next | 5% | above | +0.04 | 113 pupils |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is Bradford Girls' Grammar School a good school?
It is about average. Bradford Girls' Grammar School scores 50 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 10% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 39 to 61, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.
What is Bradford Girls' Grammar School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Bradford Girls' Grammar School not judged at its last full inspection on 12 November 2024.
How good are Bradford Girls' Grammar School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 37% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 44.8, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished a little ahead of children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How good are Bradford Girls' Grammar School's SATs results?
In summer 2024, 49% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 62%. 4% went further and reached the higher level.
How many pupils does Bradford Girls' Grammar School have?
667 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 725 places, so it is 92% full. It is a girls' school.
Is Bradford Girls' Grammar School oversubscribed?
Probably not. 60 places were empty in 2024/25 (8% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at Bradford Girls' Grammar School?
Pupils were in school 89.7% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 30% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Bradford Girls' Grammar School?
The average class had 24.6 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. No class had more than 30 pupils.
Does Bradford Girls' Grammar School have a sixth form?
No. Pupils leave after Year 11 for a sixth form elsewhere, a college or an apprenticeship; 96% of 2022/23 leavers were still in education, work or training six months on.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Squire Lane, Bradford, BD9 6RB
- Telephone
- 01274 545395
- Website
- www.bggs.com
- Principal
- Mrs Caroline Foster
- Type of school
- Free school (Free schools, free schools)
- Phase
- Secondary school, ages 11-16
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- None
- Multi-academy trust
- Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust (21 schools)
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Ward
- Toller
- Constituency
- Bradford West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2 September 2013 (academy free school)
- URN
- 140204 · LAESTAB 3806102 · UKPRN 10043232
- Formerly
- Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2023/24.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Bradford council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.