Parkside School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bradford, Yorkshire and the Humber BD13 5AD · Bradford
#294 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#3309 of 4,090 nationally
About Parkside School
Parkside School is a academy secondary located in Bradford, in the Bradford local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,061 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 23.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 294th of 366 ranked secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (51th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (5th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,061; capacity filled 77.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 43.1%; ebacc average points 3.18.
There are 149 schools in Bradford; Parkside School ranks 103rd of 144 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)36.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)22.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)23.1
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)27.1%
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 School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,061
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 27.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 77.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 36.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 22.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 43.1%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.18
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 23.1
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Parkside School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Cullingworth Village Primary School
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
311 students · 621 m away
Harden Primary School
Bingley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
212 students · 2.0 km away
Wilsden Primary School
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
265 students · 2.2 km away
Denholme Primary School
Bradford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
207 students · 2.6 km away
Lees Primary School
Keighley · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
217 students · 3.0 km away
Worth Valley Primary School
Keighley · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
242 students · 3.1 km away
Ingrow Primary School
Keighley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
369 students · 3.6 km away
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Keighley · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
327 students · 3.7 km away
Beckfoot Oakbank
Keighley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,394 students · 3.8 km away
Long Lee Primary School
Keighley · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
310 students · 3.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
The Birley Academy
Sheffield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,061 students
King James's School
Huddersfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,055 students
Oakwood High School
Rotherham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,067 students
Rawmarsh Community School
Rotherham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,067 students
Moor End Academy
Huddersfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,053 students
John Whitgift Academy
Grimsby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,070 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Parkside School a good school?
Parkside School has a Success Index (England) of 23.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #294 of 366 in Yorkshire and the Humber. 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 School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Parkside School ranks #294 of 366 secondary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #3309 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Parkside School?
Parkside School had 1,061 students in 2025.
Is Parkside School a primary school or a secondary school?
Parkside School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Parkside School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Parkside School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.