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Bowling Park Primary School
New Cross Street, West Bowling, Bradford BD5 8BT
Bowling Park Primary School is an academy. It has about 670 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in February 2013. The present school opened in 2022.
This school is a member of Exceed Academies Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Horton Park Primary School, Copthorne Primary School, Knowleswood Primary School, Horton Grange Primary School and Appleton Academy.)
Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils and Progress. Relative weaknesses include Environment, Attendance, Finances and Attainment.
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Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is above average.
Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is excellent and in writing it is above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average.
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
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.)
Finances: Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.
Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.
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