Parkside School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Bradford, Bradford
BD13 5AD
Composite score
45.9

School overview

Parkside School is a secondary school serving Bradford, Bradford, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 1,102 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Parkside School 'Inadequate'. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 36.7 — below the national average (national average: 46). Performance is little changed year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

23% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well below the national average of about 45%. 43% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. If you are considering Parkside School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#2,878
National rank
#272
In Yorkshire and The Humber
#24
In Bradford
Top 90%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
36.7
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
23%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
43%
% EBacc grade 5+
7%
EBacc average points score
3.18

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,102 % FSM ever-6 24.6% % EAL 2.2% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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