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Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMs Sajida Muneer

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location_onBradford, BD3 0LT

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2022

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Students

796

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Attainment 8

54.8

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GCSE Rank

#2 in Bradford

#490 of 3,216 nationally

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Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Bradford, serving ages 11-18. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Highly competitive: 1.7× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy is an academy converter in Bradford, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of IEXEL EDUCATION TRUST. The school has approximately 811 pupils on roll, of whom 32% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 54.8, placing the school #2 in Bradford and #490 of 3,216 nationally. 45.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 31.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 8 A-level subjects. 55.6% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 23.8% at A*–A. A-level value added: 0.05 — sixth-form progress was broadly average.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.7× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.5:1. There are 3 teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 0.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

54.8

Grade 5+ E&M

45.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)31.7%

Entering EBacc75.80%

EBacc APS5

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.68

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc94.20%

EBacc APS4.88

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.59

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc94%

EBacc APS4.85

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.86

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

56.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc78%

EBacc APS5.09

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc83%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

1.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc22%

EBacc APS4.44

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.7

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc55%

EBacc APS4.41

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

+0.05

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

B-

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*4.8%

Achieving A*–A23.8%

Achieving A*–B55.6%

VA Banding Average

Retention rate94.7%

A-level subjects offered8

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.2

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate94.10%

2023

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate100.00%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

09 March 2022

Inspection Report

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10 June 2014

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2022-03-09

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2008-01-17

Section 5 RTI Historic EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.4%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 811 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.4%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	811	3	0.4%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	811	3	0.4%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	800	4	0.5%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	801	2	0.2%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	800	3	0.4%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	793	1	0.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	796	1	0.1%	6.4%	2
2022/23 (Autumn term)	796	2	0.3%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	793	2	0.3%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	791	0	0.0%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	792	1	0.1%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	772	2	0.3%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	775	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	775	2	0.3%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	808	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	808	1	0.1%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	808	3	0.4%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	812	3	0.4%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	809	3	0.4%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	801	1	0.1%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	775	3	0.4%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	776	4	0.5%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	776	4	0.5%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	752	3	0.4%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	752	6	0.8%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	753	8	1.1%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 23 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 19 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 11 pupils

Physical Disability 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 5 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

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Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Muslim)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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