Bowling Park Primary School, Bradford

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2021. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

Bowling Park Primary School

New Cross Street, West Bowling, Bradford BD5 8BT

https://www.bowlingpark.school/

Bowling Park Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Bradford). It has about 670 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. In March 2017 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Progress, Disadvantaged pupils and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Finances, Attendance and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		St Stephen's CofE Primary School
0.4		Newby Primary School
0.4		St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery
0.6		Bankfoot Primary School
0.6		St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
0.7		Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy
0.7		Marshfield Primary
0.8		Dixons Music Primary
0.9		All Saints CofE Primary School
0.9		Bradford Academy
0.9		Newhall Park Primary School
1.0		Horton Park Primary School

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Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths, reading and writing are all excellent.

Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is in balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community.

Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both roughly average.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is below average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.

Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance

Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.

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