Parkwood Primary School

Parkwood Primary School has been rated as good overall in its first inspection after converting to academy status in 2017. The school is characterized by a caring and vibrant environment where pupils feel safe and are encouraged to thrive academically and personally. Notably, personal development is seen as outstanding, with pupils demonstrating respect for diverse cultures and beliefs. The curriculum is engaging and effectively sequenced, ensuring pupils build on their prior knowledge, particularly in subjects such as mathematics and history. However, there are areas needing attention, particularly in reading attainment at the end of key stage 2 and in reducing persistent absenteeism.

Strengths

• Pupils feel safe and enjoy learning at school.
• The school has a strong and engaging curriculum that promotes extra-curricular activities.
• Pupils' personal development is exceptional, preparing them well for life in modern Britain.
• High-quality phonics instruction is delivered in early years and key stage 1.
• Teachers are well-supported with professional development, particularly in mathematics.

Areas for Improvement

• Reading attainment at the end of key stage 2 is below the national average.
• Persistent absence among pupils is above the national average.
• Children in early years do not achieve as highly in English and mathematics as expected.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Parkwood Primary School attended 93.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 25.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.5% of pupils at Parkwood Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Parkwood Primary School had 17.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 27.8% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 16.2% of pupils at Parkwood Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 10.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has resourced provision with 14 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Parkwood Primary School received £9,470 and spent £8,655 for each of its 207 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £181,000 (£875 per pupil).

Across all 15 schools of Northern Star Academies Trust, income was £7,474 and spending £7,332 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Keighley · Bradford local authority: places and applications

Parkwood Primary School is part of Northern Star Academies Trust, which runs 15 schools. The nearest others:

• Eastwood Community School Keighley
• Holycroft Primary School Keighley
• Victoria Primary School Keighley
• Denholme Primary School Bradford
• Greatwood Community Primary School Skipton
• Byron Primary School Bradford
• Lapage Primary School and Nursery Bradford
• Skipton Girls' High School Skipton
• Meadow Bank Community School Bradford
• New Park Primary Academy Harrogate

What is Parkwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Parkwood Primary School is Good, from an inspection in September 2025.

When was Parkwood Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Parkwood Primary School was last inspected in September 2025.

How many pupils does Parkwood Primary School have?

Parkwood Primary School has 191 pupils on roll.

What age range does Parkwood Primary School cover?

Parkwood Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Parkwood Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 44% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Parkwood Primary School?

Parkwood Primary School is at Parkwood Street, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 4QH.