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Parkside School

Foundation school · Bradford · BD13 5AD

Ages 11–18 · 1,167 pupils · Bradford

Overall absence

10.4%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.5%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
7.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,068

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

194

Places offered

213

1st-preference offers

193

Total preferences (any rank)
569
Preferred offers (top 3)
213
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill105%

1,167 pupils · 1,113 places

Pupils on roll
1,167
Boys / girls
618 / 549
School capacity
1,113
Capacity fill
1,167 / 1,113 (105%)
Free school meals
18.7%
FSM pupils
194
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Katharine Needham

Location

Address
Parkside Terrace, Cullingworth
Postcode
BD13 5AD
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Shipley
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
12 on roll / 12 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bradford, Bradford, 1,167 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.7%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Bradford
163
Secondary schools in Bradford
25
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD13
11
Secondary in BD13
3
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Secondary in Bradford LA
32

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in BradfordNear BD13

  • Parkside School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bradford · BD13 5AD · Bradford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.9
    • P8-0.9
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence11.7%

    0.0 miles away

  • Beckfoot Oakbank

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Keighley · BD22 7DU · Bradford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.0
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence14.8%

    2.3 miles away

  • Bingley Grammar School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Bingley · BD16 2RS · Bradford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.9
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence9.0%

    2.7 miles away

  • Beckfoot School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Bingley · BD16 1EE · Bradford

    Ages 11–18

    • Att850.4
    • P80.4
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence9.0%

    2.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Katharine Needham

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