Bradford Girls' Grammar School, Bradford
Bradford Girls' Grammar School is a secondary school for girls aged 11 to 16 in Bradford, part of Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2022. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 8th-highest of the 28 schools in Bradford with published results, and 1,493rd of 3,298 across England. It was 92% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
- Progress (2024)
- Above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Bradford (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Bradford Girls' Grammar School in detail
Bradford Girls' Grammar School in its own words
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Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance and drama.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2026, pupils at Bradford Girls' Grammar School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 46.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 42.6 in Bradford and 47 across England.
45% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 40% in Bradford and 47% in England.
That is up from 44.8 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.11: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 44.3, against 49 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 4.7 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 16 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Health Studies and Religious Studies.
Getting a place at Bradford Girls' Grammar School
For September 2026 entry, 91 families put Bradford Girls' Grammar School as their first choice and 337 named it as one of their preferences, for 139 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Bradford Girls' Grammar School are Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford (0.7 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 49.8); Dixons Allerton Academy (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 41.9); St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy (0.9 miles, Attainment 8 45.4); and Dixons Kings Academy (1 mile, Outstanding, Attainment 8 54.7).
Bradford Girls' Grammar School's 2026 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, BradfordDixons Allerton AcademySt Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary AcademyDixons Kings Academy
The trust
Bradford Girls' Grammar School is one of 21 schools run by Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 38.6 in 2024/25.
What parents say
21 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Bradford Girls' Grammar School (as of September 2025): 43% would recommend the school, 57% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (67%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (43%).
Where pupils go next
Of the 114 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 95% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 41% to a further education college and 1% to an apprenticeship.
Who goes there
49% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 43.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 56 pupils (8.4%) received SEN support and 10 (1.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Frizinghall Rail Station, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Girls Grammar School (adjacent), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bradford Girls' Grammar School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Bradford Girls' Grammar School issued 92 suspensions, 13.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Bradford Girls' Grammar School are Lady Royd Primary School (under 0.1 miles), Girlington Primary School (0.4 miles), Crossley Hall Academy (0.5 miles) and St Philip's CofE Primary School (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Lady Royd Primary SchoolGirlington Primary SchoolCrossley Hall AcademySt Philip's CofE Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Bradford Girls' Grammar School provides a respectful and ambitious learning environment where girls achieve above-average results. Teachers use effective questioning techniques to extend pupil learning, and the school has significantly improved support for pupils with additional needs. Leadership has successfully navigated recent changes while maintaining focus on raising expectations and improving outcomes for all pupils.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve results above national averages and behaviour has improved significantly
- Well-planned ambitious curriculum with good subject knowledge from teachers
- Effective support for pupils with SEND, which has improved substantially since the previous inspection
- Strong leadership team that supports staff wellbeing and provides structured professional development
- Effective safeguarding arrangements and thorough online safety education
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent curriculum delivery between key stages, particularly weaker at key stage 3, causing some pupils to have gaps in knowledge
- Limited range of extra-curricular clubs and activities, with low attendance at those available
- Careers advice needs to be more thorough and wide-ranging to help pupils make informed choices about their futures
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with pupils feeling safe and having trusted adults to speak to when needed.
Extracurricular Activities
Junior leadership team, big ideas community project supporting homeless people, book buzz programme, leadership opportunities
Bradford Girls' Grammar School is an improving school that has made significant progress since its previous inspection, raising expectations and improving pupil behaviour and achievement. Pupils are ambitious, respectful, and achieving outcomes above national averages across the curriculum.
About
Bradford Girls' Grammar School is a free school for girls aged 5 – 16 and boys aged 5 – 11. Founded in 1875, the school is on the outskirts of Bradford city centre in West Yorkshire, England.
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At a Glance
49.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
21 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from 0.27 to 0.11 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 51.7 to 46.8 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 53% to 45% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 46.8 | 45% |
| Disadvantaged(63) | - | 44.3 | 42.9% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(68) | - | 49.0 | 47.1% |
| Girls(131) | - | 46.8 | 45% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(63) | - | 49.9 | 49.2% |
| Non mobile(125) | - | 47.9 | 47.2% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 114 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
1
Permanent exclusions
0.15%
Exclusion rate
92
Suspensions
13.69%
Suspension rate
54 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 672 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Bradford Girls' Grammar School is in Bradford; for families living there:
- Bradford's school travel policy: Home to school travel and transport policy for children of compulsory school age
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 49
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 9
- Children hurt
- 6
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 49 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 40 slight.
6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bradford is 30 (the median across 233 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
92%
Near capacity
665 pupils
725 places
60 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Bradford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Bradford
Across Bradford council
Places available
7,308
Applications
7,489
Got 1st preference
78.1%
Got preferred school
94.4%
All secondary applications across Bradford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
56
SEN Support
10
EHC Plans
9.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
667
Total Pupils
0
Boys
667
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
41
Teachers
16.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£45,272
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,489
Per pupil
£5459k
Total funding
£319k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
10.3%
Overall absence
30.2%
Persistent absence
709
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Bradford Girls' Grammar School
Showing 10 of 15 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Bradford Girls' Grammar School
What are GCSE results like at Bradford Girls' Grammar School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Bradford Girls' Grammar School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 46.8. 45% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Bradford Girls' Grammar School's Ofsted rating?
Bradford Girls' Grammar School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2022, it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Bradford Girls' Grammar School?
No fixed boundary. When Bradford Girls' Grammar School is oversubscribed, Bradford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Bradford Girls' Grammar School?
Bradford Girls' Grammar School was not full in 2025: it ran at 92% of its 725 places.
How big are the classes at Bradford Girls' Grammar School?
Classes at Bradford Girls' Grammar School average 24.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Bradford Girls' Grammar School?
Bradford Girls' Grammar School has around 667 pupils on roll. 49% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Bradford Girls' Grammar School?
10.3% of sessions were missed at Bradford Girls' Grammar School in 2024/25. 30.2% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Bradford Girls' Grammar School?
Apply through Bradford's coordinated admissions process, naming Bradford Girls' Grammar School on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Bradford Girls' Grammar School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 49 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 9 serious and 40 slight. 6 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bradford is 30 (the median across 233 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Bradford Girls' Grammar School?
Bradford Girls' Grammar School is at Squire Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD9 6RB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)