Parkside School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Unique reference
- 150001
- Address
- Parkside Terrace, Cullingworth, BD13 5AD
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1102 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.9%
- Persistent absence
- 29.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.8%
White British 86.7%
Mixed 6.3%
Other White 2.2%
Pakistani 1.4%
African 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
Indian 0.6%
Other Asian 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 37%
Local authority average 42%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 23%
Local authority average 37%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.7
Local authority average 40.7
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.18
Local authority average 3.55
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 7 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 13 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 17 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 8 |
| Biology | GCSE | 22 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 33 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 18 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
Parkside School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 194
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 202
- 2nd preference
- 124
- 3rd preference
- 84
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 168
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 189 90 99 |
| Year 8 | 206 112 94 |
| Year 9 | 203 99 104 |
| Year 10 | 218 109 109 |
| Year 11 | 204 115 89 |
| Year 12 | 42 20 22 |
| Year 13 | 40 27 13 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 84.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 60.0% 39.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 24.0% 33.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 10.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 5.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 64.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 12.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 4.0% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.6% 2.4% |