The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Academy converterSecondaryAges 11–18GirlsSixth form
Brentwood Road, Romford, RM1 2RR
Headteacher · Emilie Darabasz
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Key facts
Pupils1,381Capacity 1,340
OfstedGraded inspectionInspected 19 November 2024
TrustLife Education Trust
Free school meals22.5%
Ofsted
Inspection on 19 November 2024. Ofsted no longer gives an overall grade.
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Year 7 applications close 31 October 2026
For September 2027. Apply through Havering council, not the school. National offer day is 1 March 2027.
How to apply in HaveringNearby schools for the same ages
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- Hornchurch High School1.0 mi
- Marshalls Park Academy1.3 mi
- OA - Havering1.4 mi
- Abbs Cross Academy and Arts College1.4 mi