Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy
Bradford, BD3 0LT · Bradford · secondary school
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4th of 35 secondary schools in Bradford we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 9.2/10 against 658 of them, against 7.9/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 85 | 35% | 2.99 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2025/26 | 52.5 · 68 | 30% | 2.04 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.68 · 90 | 25% | 2.26 |
| Attainment 8 2025/26 | 55.3 · 86 | 10% | 0.86 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 45.2% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 54.8, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 stood at +0.68 in 2023/24, indicating better progress than pupils nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.8 out of 10 against similar schools, 7.2 out of 10 against all schools). The most recent inspection was in April 2026 under the new report-card framework, which grades each area separately and gives no overall grade.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join the STEM Club and play netball.
Getting in
The published school roll is 796 pupils against a stated capacity of 720. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
What specific support is available for pupils aiming to raise their Progress 8 scores? How are the separate Ofsted grades from the April 2026 inspection reflected in current teaching priorities?
What Ofsted said about Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy
Overview
Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy is described as a "very welcoming school, where pupils thrive and flourish." The report highlights that pupils are "happy and safe," attend well, and "achieve extremely well" across the curriculum. Leaders demonstrate a "collective moral purpose" with an "outward looking process of continuous improvement" underpinning the school’s systems.
Strengths
- Pupils "consistently achieve well across the curriculum," with outcomes for disadvantaged pupils being "particularly high compared to disadvantaged pupils nationally."
- Attendance is "consistently above national averages," supported by leaders who are "relentless in promoting the importance of high attendance."
- Behaviour is "exemplary," with bullying being "extremely unusual" and a culture of "courtesy and respect" prevailing.
- The curriculum is "high-quality, ambitious" and "intelligently sequenced," allowing pupils to "build their learning very effectively over time."
- Leaders have established "highly effective systems" to support pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, ensuring they "achieve well across the curriculum."
Areas to improve
- Leaders should ensure that recent improvements to post-16 provision are "fully embedded and lead to consistently high achievement and outcomes for students."
Safeguarding
The safeguarding standards are met, with leaders establishing "an open culture in which safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed."
Results over time
Attainment 8, the years we hold.
| Year | Attainment 8 |
|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 52.4 |
| 2024/25 | 54.8 |
| 2025/26 | 55.3 |
| England | 44.9 |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 3,682 state schools in England we hold a 2025/26 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2026
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2027
- Secondary application deadline31 Oct 2027
- Secondary National Offer Day1 Mar 2028
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