Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College
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85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 45.5
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The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
- Pupils on roll
- 1,381of 1,340 places
- Free school meals
- 22.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 232
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 19 November 2024Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: The Frances Bardsley School for Girls (URN 102351, until 1 July 2012).
What the data says
Of the 231 pupils who finished Year 11 at The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls in 2023, 49% stayed on in The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls’ own sixth form (Havering average 37%), 44% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 127 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 79% went to university (Havering 60%, England 37%), and 16% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 29% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
GCSE results in 2025 were above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 51.4 against 46.1 across England and 47.2 in Havering, with 46% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
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 Havering and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | This school | Havering | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 231 | 2,968 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 94% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 49% | 37% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 1% | 1% | 13% |
| — further education college | 44% | 46% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | — | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 3% | 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 | Havering | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 127 | 839 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 98% | 92% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 79% | 60% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 16% | 31% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 1% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 13% | 7% |
| Employment | 13% | 17% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 2% | 6% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | This school | Havering | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 51.4 | 47.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 46% | 48% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 71% | 68% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 61% | 60% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.64 | 4.27 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 22% | 24% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 40.0 | 36.0 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 54.5 | 50.8 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 18% | 19% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 229 | 99% | 89% | 22% | 20% | 85% |
| Mathematics | 229 | 99% | 88% | 19% | 22% | 72% |
| English Literature | 229 | 99% | 86% | 23% | 21% | 88% |
| Religious Studies | 225 | 97% | 31% | 32% | 32% | 84% |
| Combined Science | 166 | 72% | 65% | 7% | 9% | 64% |
| History | 116 | 50% | 41% | 20% | 26% | 75% |
| Geography | 107 | 46% | 41% | 25% | 25% | 70% |
| French | 73 | 31% | 18% | 26% | 29% | 82% |
| Spanish | 69 | 30% | 19% | 30% | 27% | 83% |
| Media Studies | 67 | 29% | 4% | 24% | 20% | 73% |
| Biology | 63 | 27% | 23% | 43% | 45% | 94% |
| Chemistry | 62 | 27% | 23% | 45% | 47% | 95% |
| Physics | 62 | 27% | 23% | 26% | 46% | 90% |
| Business Studies | 52 | 22% | 18% | 27% | 20% | 87% |
| Fine Art | 30 | 13% | 9% | 7% | 28% | 83% |
| Computer Science | 22 | 9% | 13% | 18% | 30% | 73% |
| Photography | 21 | 9% | 6% | 5% | 19% | 71% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 19 | 8% | 8% | 11% | 21% | 79% |
| Physical Education | 19 | 8% | 11% | 26% | 24% | 89% |
| Statistics | 18 | 8% | 5% | 61% | 20% | 100% |
| Design and Technology | 17 | 7% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 59% |
| Drama | 16 | 7% | 7% | 0% | 27% | 50% |
| Chinese | 3 | 1% | 1% | — | 75% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
| Italian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Gujarati | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 57% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 36 | 32% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 32 | 28% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 24 | 21% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | This school | Havering | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 214 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 113 | 866 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 34.07 | 33.46 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 11% | 10% | 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 | 51 | 45% | 23% |
| Sociology | 37 | 33% | 13% |
| Biology | 28 | 25% | 20% |
| English Literature | 28 | 25% | 11% |
| Chemistry | 24 | 21% | 17% |
| English Language | 22 | 19% | 4% |
| Mathematics | 22 | 19% | 31% |
| Media Studies | 20 | 18% | 4% |
| History | 18 | 16% | 13% |
| Religious Studies | 16 | 14% | 4% |
| Law | 15 | 13% | 4% |
| Politics | 12 | 11% | 6% |
| Business Studies | 9 | 8% | 13% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Chinese | — | — | 0% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 16 | 14% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 6 | 5% | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Religious Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
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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.