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April 2010 Bradford Girls' Grammar School Pupil gains offer from Cambridge University ‘A’ Level student to read engineering February 2010 - 17 year old sixth form student, Amber Thiara, triumphed over 1,000 other applicants to gain a conditional offer to read Engineering at St Catherine’s College, Cambridge. She aims to gain three A levels, at grade A including one at A* to ensure entry. Amber, a student at Yorkshire’s leading independent grammar school for girls, Bradford Girls’ Grammar said “the selection process was extremely challenging and intense. It comprised a number of tests and two interviews - I couldn’t have done it without the help and support I received from my school and my family”. Head of Sixth Form, Jan Cockroft said “We are very proud of Amber, indeed of all our ‘A’ level students. They are very ambitious young women and an amazing 89% of them secured a place at their first choice university last year, which is remarkable. At Bradford Girls’ Grammar school, we encourage girls to study male-dominated subjects like engineering and the sciences and I am pleased to see Amber excel in this field”. Headmistress, Mrs Kathryn Matthews said “Our pupils are fast becoming role models for girls who wish to succeed in a wide range of professions. Engineering is a universal degree; it can open doors to a number of fruitful careers. Amber is hardworking and focussed and I am sure that she will go on to lead the way whilst at Cambridge University and afterwards, in the world of work”. |
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January 2010 Bradford Girls' Grammar School one of the top 200 Schools in the Country Girls excel in male-dominated subjects at ‘A’ Level 15 January 2010 - Yorkshire’s leading independent grammar school for girls, Bradford Girls’ Grammar school celebrates being named one of the top 200 schools in the country by the 2009 Department for Children, Schools and Families Achievement and Attainment Tables (DCSF). Published each year, the tables show that Bradford Girls’ Grammar School achieved an average point score of 1008.6 per examination entry – an enormous 25 point score per student increase on the previous year. Described as a centre of excellence in the development of women leaders, the school focuses on success. Head of Sixth Form, Jan Cockcroft said “Our students do particularly well at this level. They have their eyes set very firmly on their first choice university and this year 89% have achieved it which is remarkable considering that they have applied to some of the UK’s top universities including Oxford, Cambridge and Durham. The school achieved 100% ‘A’ Level Pass Rate with 71% at A/B grade and 29% achieving three or more subjects at grade A. Headmistress, Mrs Kathryn Matthews said ‘We are extremely proud of our girls who have achieved a year on year improvement in ‘A’ level scores for the past four years. They are ambitious, motivated and successful - particularly in male dominated subjects such as engineering, mathematics and the sciences. I am sure that they will go on leading the way at University and in the world of work.’ |
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November 2009 ISI Interim Inspection Report |
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Mrs Kathryn Matthews |
The Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) Interim Inspection Report for Bradford Girls’ Grammar School, November 2009 is available for your perusal. This is a very positive report and from our perspective will serve as a useful tool in informing our future planning and decision making at the school. I would like to draw to your attention just some of the observations made by the ISI team: ‘Results in GCSE and A level over the last three years for which comparative data are available have been high in comparison with all maintained schools.’ ‘Pupils are highly articulate and write fluently. They develop effective skills and understanding in mathematics and in information and communication technology (ICT), applying them well in other subjects.’ ‘Pupils success is underpinned by excellent pastoral care’ ‘Pupils show outstanding levels of personal development’ Obviously we are delighted and I would like to congratulate all staff and pupils on achieving such an excellent report. |
View the November 2009 ISI Interim Inspection report for Bradford Girls' Grammar School |
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