Parkside School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted 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
- 1144 (n/a of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.7%
- Girls
- 47.3%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.8%
- Persistent absence
- n/a
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.2%
White British 87.4%
Mixed 5.3%
Other White 1.8%
Pakistani 1.2%
African 1%
Unclassified 1%
Indian 0.8%
Other Asian 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 11 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 8 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 25 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 15 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 15 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 202 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 184 |
Admissions
Parkside School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 202
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 170
- 2nd preference
- 131
- 3rd preference
- 92
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 170
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 212 113 99 |
| Year 8 | 208 101 107 |
| Year 9 | 217 107 110 |
| Year 10 | 208 118 90 |
| Year 11 | 203 108 95 |
| Year 12 | 44 31 13 |
| Year 13 | 52 25 27 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 84.2% 85.6% |
Further education | 45.0% 36.1% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 33.0% 34.9% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 12.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.6% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 9.0% 2.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 7.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.2% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 70.7% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 16.5% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 5.0% 4.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.3% 2.2% |