Parkside School

A inadequate academy converter school in Bradford. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Parkside School.

Bradford, BD135AD Ofsted: Inadequate Age 11-18 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

37

/ 100

Secondary with Sixth Form weighted harmonic mean of 5 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary with Sixth Form schools

Progress 8 score
35.3
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: -0.86
English & Maths grade 4+ %
47.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 47.5%
Continue in education or training
46.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 53.0%
Sustained employment
42.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: 19.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
25.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 20.0%
Raw: Inadequate

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Inadequate
Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Last inspected
20 June 2023
Previous grade
Good
Category of concern
SWK
Quality of education
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires Improvement
Leadership & management
Inadequate
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Parkside Terrace
Cullingworth
Bradford, BD135AD
Phone
1535272752
Website
parksideschool.net

Location

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Source: Geocoding
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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
150001
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary with Sixth Form
Address
Parkside Terrace, Cullingworth, Bradford, BD13 5AD
Website
http://www.parksideschool.net
Age range
11-18
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
Capacity
1374 pupils
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
Yes
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
1,144
Free School Meals
23.0% (263 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
4.2% (48 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
88.3%
Needs improvement
Persistent Absence
35.6%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Attainment 8 Scores
Attainment 8:
36.9
Ebacc Attainment 8:
10.3
English Attainment 8:
8.0
Maths Attainment 8:
7.5
Open Subjects Attainment 8:
11.2
EBacc Subject Performance
Ebacc Attainment 8:
10.3
Ebacc English:
90.1%
Ebacc Entry:
10.4%
Ebacc Humanities:
88.1%
Ebacc Languages:
48.5%
Ebacc Maths:
96.5%
Ebacc Sciences:
91.6%
Progress Measures
Progress 8:
-0.86
Progress 8 Range:
-1.05 to -0.66
University Progression:
52.0%

Real Success Rates

What happens to students after they leave this school

Continue Education
53.0%
University, college, or sixth form
Enter Employment
19.0%
Full or part-time jobs
Start Apprenticeships
14.0%
Learning while earning
Not in Education or Work
10.0%
NEET - needs support

Sixth Form University Progression

Where sixth form students go after graduation

University Progression
52%
Quality: Good
Sixth Form Size
58 students
Per cohort
Apprenticeships
14.0%

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
72 pupils
Large Classes
Pupils per Year Group
143
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
1,144 pupils
11-18

Subjects This School Excels At

Subjects where students perform significantly above national average

Biology (GCE A level)
★★★★ ★
(9 students)
Film Studies (GCE A level)
★★★★ ★
(6 students)
History (GCE A level)
★★★ ★★
(11 students)
Computer Appreciation / Introduction (OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3)
★★ ★★★
(11 students)
Business Studies (OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3)
★★ ★★★
(17 students)

Strong performance in 5 subjects

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

Social justice Improving life chances for all young people Inclusive schools Every child deserves the opportunity to succeed Positive Regard Relational practice

Head Teacher's Message

Parkside School, part of Wellspring Academy Trust, is led by Principal Robin Ghosal. The school emphasizes building strong relationships to influence culture, thinking and behaviour, aims to broaden and challenge students with a rich curriculum, enrichment and personal development, and a coaching structure for staff and students. It seeks to become a centre of excellence in the community while stressing manners, oracy, behaviour, hard work, respect and kindness.

Curriculum Highlights

Engage and Aspire (Key Stage 3) Endeavour and Achieve (Key Stage 4) Enrichment and Personal Development integrated into the E&A curriculum Coaching programme at the heart of the school providing every student with a dedicated adult mentor

SEND Provision

Our Resourced Provision is a specialist hub within our school community for children with communication and interaction needs. We have a dedicated staff who run our Resourced Provision on the school site.

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