Bingley Grammar SchoolParkside School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Bingley Grammar School and Parkside School are secondary schools.
Bingley Grammar School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Parkside School scores 28 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Bingley Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Bingley Grammar School was judged Good and Parkside School was judged in need of attention.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.6 for Bingley Grammar School and 36.4 for Parkside School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bingley Grammar School (50.8 in 2021-22, 45.6 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Parkside School (36.9 in 2023-24, 36.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BingleyBingley Grammar School | BradfordParkside School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | F28/100 | |
| Local ranking | 15th of 35 in Bradford Stronger figure | 34th of 35 in Bradford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Needs attention | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,985 | 1,061 | |
| Capacity | 1,878 | 1,374 | |
| Location | Bingley, BD16 2RS | Bradford, BD13 5AD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.6 Stronger figure | 36.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 45.0% Stronger figure | 22.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 65.6% Stronger figure | 48.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 331 | 214 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 135 | 37 | |
| A-level average points | 33.4 Stronger figure | 23.1 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.3 Stronger figure | 21.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 30.6% Stronger figure | 4.3% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,966 | 1,102 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.6% | 24.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.7% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 4.1% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.9% | 4.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.6% Stronger figure | 12.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.1% Stronger figure | 32.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bingley Grammar School
Parkside School
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