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Bowling Park Primary School

Community school · Bradford · BD5 8BT

Ages 3–11 · 671 pupils · Bradford

Overall absence

7.6%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.0%
Unauthorised4.1%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
558

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

77

Places offered

75

1st-preference offers

73

Total preferences (any rank)
143
Preferred offers (top 3)
75
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill95%

671 pupils · 708 places

Pupils on roll
671
Boys / girls
335 / 336
School capacity
708
Capacity fill
671 / 708 (95%)
Free school meals
48.6%
FSM pupils
293
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Matthew Langley

Location

Address
New Cross Street, West Bowling
Postcode
BD5 8BT
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford East
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Bradford, Bradford, 671 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 48.6%.

Open schools in Bradford
163
Primary schools in Bradford
108
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD5
25
Primary in BD5
11
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Primary in Bradford LA
157

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BradfordNear BD5

  • Bowling Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD5 8BT · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM45.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.0 miles away

  • St Stephen's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Bradford · BD5 7HU · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM47.3%
    • Demand0.97

    0.2 miles away

  • Newby Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD5 7DQ · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM36.0%
    • Demand0.98

    0.4 miles away

  • Bankfoot Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Bradford · BD5 9NR · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM24.3%
    • Demand1.45

    0.6 miles away

  • Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Free schools · Primary

    Bradford · BD5 0HD · Bradford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM34.0%
    • Demand0.86

    0.7 miles away

  • Marshfield Primary

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Bradford · BD5 9DS · Bradford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM26.8%
    • Demand0.98

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Matthew Langley

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