Parkside Middle School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bromsgrove, West Midlands B61 0AH · Worcestershire
#221 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2234 of 4,090 nationally
About Parkside Middle School
Parkside Middle School is a local authority secondary located in Bromsgrove, in the Worcestershire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 9–13. In 2025 it enrolled 593 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 44.9 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 221st of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (62th percentile), and its weakest is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (33th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 593; capacity filled 98.8%.
There are 21 schools in Bromsgrove; Parkside Middle School ranks 16th of 20 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)56%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)7%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)22.9%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Parkside Middle School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 593
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.9%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 56%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 7%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Parkside Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Meadows First School
Bromsgrove · Academy primary · Ages 4–9
· 72 m away
North Bromsgrove High School
Bromsgrove · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
1,140 students · 494 m away
St John's Church of England Middle School Academy
Bromsgrove · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
658 students · 1.1 km away
Finstall First School
Bromsgrove · Local authority primary · Ages 5–9
296 students · 1.2 km away
Bromsgrove School
Bromsgrove · Independent all-through · Ages 2–18
2,023 students · 1.2 km away
The Orchards School
Bromsgrove · Academy primary · Ages 3–9
230 students · 1.2 km away
Lickey End First School
Bromsgrove · Local authority primary · Ages 2–9
147 students · 1.5 km away
Aston Fields Middle School
Bromsgrove · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
598 students · 1.7 km away
South Bromsgrove High
Bromsgrove · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
1,317 students · 1.7 km away
St Peter's Catholic First School
Bromsgrove · Academy primary · Ages 3–9
219 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St John Wall Catholic School
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
591 students
Aston Fields Middle School
Bromsgrove · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
598 students
Paget High School
Burton-on-Trent · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
606 students
Walton Priory Middle School
Stone · Local authority secondary · Ages 9–13
542 students
Weobley High School
Hereford · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
533 students
Wheelers Lane Technology College
Birmingham · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
672 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Parkside Middle School a good school?
Parkside Middle School has a Success Index (England) of 44.9 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #221 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Parkside Middle School rank in West Midlands?
Parkside Middle School ranks #221 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2234 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Parkside Middle School?
Parkside Middle School had 593 students in 2025.
Is Parkside Middle School a primary school or a secondary school?
Parkside Middle School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 9–13. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Parkside Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Parkside Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.