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Parkwood Primary School

Academy converter · Keighley · BD21 4QH

Ages 3–11 · 191 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

54%

Overall absence

6.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-03-11

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)54%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.7%
Unauthorised3.4%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
190

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill86%

191 pupils · 222 places

Pupils on roll
191
Boys / girls
101 / 90
School capacity
222
Capacity fill
191 / 222 (86%)
Free school meals
44.3%
FSM pupils
81
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
NORTHERN STAR ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Northern Star Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr Thomas Finch

Location

Address
Parkwood Street
Postcode
BD21 4QH
Town
Keighley
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Keighley and Ilkley
Urban/rural
Urban: 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
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
14 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 academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Keighley, Bradford, 191 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 44.3%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Keighley
40
Primary schools in Keighley
33
Academies among open schools in Keighley
70% (28)
Open schools in BD21
10
Primary in BD21
9
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.

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Eastwood Community School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS260%
    • Absence5.1%

    0.6 miles away

  • Holycroft Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS247%
    • Absence9.7%

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  • Victoria Primary School

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    • Absence5.9%

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  • Ingrow Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence7.5%

    0.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Thomas Finch
Telephone
01535603832
Website
www.parkwoodprimaryschool.org.uk

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