Primary school

Bowling Park Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Bradford
  • BD5 8BT
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2013

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,721 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 32%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 91%91%2016/17: top 68%2017/18: top 69%2018/19: top 45%2022/23: top 74%2023/24: top 17%17% · 2023/242024/25: top 32%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM71% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%7/10 Above+10.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM11% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%8/10 Above+18.2 pts
Reading score104 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1053/10 Below−18.7 pts
Maths score106 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.57/10 Above−9.9 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 30% · 81 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 56% · 89 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 59% · 90 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 69% · 84 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 51% · 82 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 77% · 83 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 71% · 89 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%77%30%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 81 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 4% · 89 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 8% · 90 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 10% · 84 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 6% · 82 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 7% · 83 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 11% · 89 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%11%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 97 · 81 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 101 · 89 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 103 · 90 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 104 · 84 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 103 · 82 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 105 · 83 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 104 · 89 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 10510597No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 81 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 103 · 89 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 105 · 90 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 107 · 84 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 104 · 82 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 106 · 83 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 106 · 89 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5107100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
39 of 39 who put it first2014 · 88.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3939
2nd131
3rd110

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2005–2025

  1. 2005Inadequateas predecessor
  2. 2007Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2013Goodas predecessor
  5. 2017Ungraded visitas predecessor
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026615
Free school meals (past 6 years)44.2%
First language not English70.6%
SEN support19.9%
EHC plan3.6%
Absence (sessions missed)5.1%
Persistently absent pupils17.3%

Girls 49.8%Boys 50.2%

86.9% full · 708 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 25 responses (4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school88% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved92% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68% not applicable62.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year92% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 32% not applicable70.6% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child80% agree
  • My child does well at this school88% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school76% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development76% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent80% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.3
Pupils per adult8.6
  • Classroom teachers 26.7
  • Leadership 5.8
  • Teaching assistants 35.7
  • Other support 8.8

Teachers 32.5 FTE · Whole workforce 77 · 90 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,536
Spend per pupil£7,340
Staff spend per pupil£5,561
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£120,000in-year balance

Grants £7,440 · self-generated £162 · premises £681 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST (14 academies) · trust reserve £5,627,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it