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Academy sponsor led · 1,207 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 35.1
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Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 796of 720 places
- Free school meals
- 35.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 124
- Ofsted
- Report card, 14 April 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Strong standardAchievement Strong standardAttendance and behaviour Strong standardPersonal development and wellbeing Strong standardInclusion Strong standardLeadership and governance Strong standardPost-16 provision Expected standardSafeguarding Met
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Feversham College (URN 133450, until 1 August 2011).
What the data says
Of the 129 pupils who finished Year 11 at Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy in 2023, 69% stayed on in Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy’s own sixth form (Bradford average 33%), 12% went to a further education college and 1% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 98 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 43% went to university (Bradford 40%, England 37%), and 5% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 54.8 against 46.1 across England and 40.8 in Bradford, with 45% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Religious Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 98% of the year group took it, against 31% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Bradford and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 129 | 6,849 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 88% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 95% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 69% | 33% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 14% | 11% | 13% |
| — further education college | 12% | 39% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 5% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 98 | 4,742 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 66% | 72% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 43% | 40% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 5% | 13% | 19% |
| Further education | 6% | 9% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 5% | 7% |
| Employment | 13% | 16% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 20% | 22% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 54.8 | 40.8 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% | 38% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 57% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 76% | 42% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.00 | 3.56 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 32% | 36% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 53.5 | 31.7 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 55.4 | 45.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 74% | 34% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 121 | 98% | 88% | 20% | 22% | 78% |
| Religious Studies | 121 | 98% | 31% | 51% | 32% | 93% |
| English Language | 121 | 98% | 89% | 31% | 20% | 84% |
| English Literature | 120 | 97% | 86% | 40% | 21% | 93% |
| Combined Science | 89 | 72% | 65% | 12% | 9% | 72% |
| Geography | 70 | 56% | 41% | 19% | 25% | 63% |
| History | 50 | 40% | 41% | 42% | 26% | 76% |
| Urdu | 45 | 36% | 1% | 29% | 42% | 71% |
| Physics | 31 | 25% | 23% | 52% | 46% | 100% |
| Chemistry | 31 | 25% | 23% | 65% | 47% | 100% |
| Biology | 31 | 25% | 23% | 58% | 45% | 100% |
| French | 29 | 23% | 18% | 7% | 29% | 59% |
| Arabic | 22 | 18% | 1% | 50% | 47% | 100% |
| Textiles | 9 | 7% | 2% | 22% | 27% | 89% |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 49 | 100% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | 20 | 67% | — |
| Small Business Management | 14 | 47% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 168 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 30 | 1,976 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 36.67 | 33.79 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 21% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 14 | 47% | 23% |
| Biology | 14 | 47% | 20% |
| Chemistry | 12 | 40% | 17% |
| Sociology | 9 | 30% | 13% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma at Level 3 | 22 | 73% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma at Level 3 | 19 | 63% | — |
| Business Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 12 | 40% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 40% | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | 11 | 37% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 11 | 37% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 7 | 23% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 20% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.