43%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
23%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
37%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
642.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,102
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Inadequate
Ofsted inspection · 20/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBradford
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.2:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Parkside School · Secondary with sixth form · Bradford
Part ofWELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
43%
-4pp
48%45%43%
'24'25
'25 · 43%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
23%
-2pp
25%24%23%
'24'25
'25 · 23%
Attainment 8
36.7
-0.2
36.936.836.7
'24'25
'25 · 36.7
EBacc entry
37%
-11pp
49%43%37%
'24'25
'25 · 37%
EBacc APS
642.5
+1.5
642.5641.7641.0
'24'25
'25 · 642.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24
A-level APS
23.1
-8.2
31.327.223.1
'24'25
'25 · 23.1
A-level value added
-0.26
-0.1
-0.1-0.2-0.3
'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
4%
-9pp
13%9%4%
'24'25
'25 · 4%
Average A-level grade
D+
-1
CC-D
'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,102
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.2
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
12%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Parkside Terrace, Cullingworth, Bradford, BD13 5AD
Local authority
Bradford
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 43% | 23% | 36.7 | Not applicable | 37% | 642.5 | 39% | 1,102 |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 25% | 36.9 | -0.86 | 48% | 641.0 | 48% | 1,144 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 23.1 | D+ | -0.26 | 4% | 48 |
| 2023/24 | 31.3 | C | -0.12 | 13% | 60 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,102 | 16.7 | 19% | 2% | 25% | 12% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 1,144 | 17.1 | 16% | 2% | 23% | 12% | 36% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.