Parkside School
Academy converter in Bradford, Bradford.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1061 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1374 |
| Free school meals | 27.10% |
| Trust or sponsor | WELLSPRING ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Bradford |
| Address | Parkside Terrace, Cullingworth, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD13 5AD |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.parksideschool.net |
| Telephone | 01535272752 |
| URN | 150001 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 20 June 2023, published 17 September 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Parkside School, URN 132217).
Latest ungraded inspection: 16 March 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
This ungraded inspection was of the predecessor school.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Beckfoot Oakbank (secondary school, about 3.8 km)
- Bingley Grammar School (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
- Beckfoot School (secondary school, about 4.4 km)
- Dixons Cottingley Academy (secondary school, about 4.9 km)
- Belle Vue Girls' Academy (secondary school, about 5.3 km)
- Beckfoot Upper Heaton (secondary school, about 5.5 km)
- The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy (secondary school, about 5.6 km)
- Carlton Keighley (secondary school, about 6.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.