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Bowling Park Primary School

Bradford, BD5 8BTPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jun 2025
KS2 Results
77%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
38 1st-choice / 40 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#2323 of 13,686 nationally

About Bowling Park Primary School

Bowling Park Primary School in Bradford has been rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent inspection in 2025, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating. The school's leadership and management were also judged Good. On the key academic metric of Key Stage 2 reading, writing and maths combined at the expected standard, Bowling Park achieved 77% of pupils meeting this benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That puts the school well above the Bradford local authority average of 59% for the same measure. It also ranks 20th out of 153 primary schools in the Bradford area, placing it in the top 25% of schools locally. The school's performance is particularly strong in reading, where 82% of pupils reached the expected standard and 41% achieved the higher standard. In maths, 81% met the expected level and 35% reached the higher standard.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressNew Cross Street, Bradford, Bradford, BD5 8BT
HeadteacherSalma Rahman
Local AuthorityBradford
Number of Pupils633
Free School Meals (FSM)43.4%
School Capacity633 / 708 (89% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

25 Jun 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (25 Jun 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 20 Mar 2013. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Music RoomsArt StudiosSports HallOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

TennisDanceSwimmingRounders

Clubs & Activities

CodingBook ClubDrama

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bowling Park Primary School

Bowling Park Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.