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OpenSecondaryOfsted: InadequateURN 150001

Parkside School

Academy converter · Bradford · BD13 5AD

Ages 11–18 · 1,061 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Inadequate

Attainment 8

36.9

Overall absence

11.7%

Admissions demand

0.88 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Inadequate

Inspection date

2023-06-20

Category of concern

SWK

Overall effectiveness
Inadequate
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.86
−20+2
Attainment 836.9
English & maths grade 5+25%
English & maths grade 4+48%
EBacc entry49%

EBacc APS: 3.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.6%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
8.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.0%
Enrolments in measure
1,062

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 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

0.88 · Often has places

1st preferences

170

Places offered

202

1st-preference offers

170

Total preferences (any rank)
478
Preferred offers (top 3)
197
Applications from outside LA
1
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

1,061 pupils · 1,374 places

Pupils on roll
1,061
Boys / girls
527 / 534
School capacity
1,374
Capacity fill
1,061 / 1,374 (77%)
Free school meals
27.1%
FSM pupils
277
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Wellspring Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Robin Ghosal

Location

Address
Parkside Terrace, Cullingworth
Postcode
BD13 5AD
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Shipley
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

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
24 on roll / 24 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Bradford, Bradford, 1,061 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 27.1%. 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

  • 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
Mr Robin Ghosal
Telephone
01535272752
Website
http://www.parksideschool.net

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