Bowling Park Primary School
New Cross Street, West Bowling, Bradford, BD5 8BT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Salma Rahman
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Exceed Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Bradford East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 708
- Pupils on roll
- 615
- URN
- 149232
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274770270
About this school
Bowling Park Primary School is a primary academy in Bradford. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 615 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Bowling Park Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 25 June 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 82 | 83 | 89 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 51% | 77% | 71% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 7% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 82% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 81% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 80% | 67% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bowling Park Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bradford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51% | 56.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 71% | 59.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 673 |
| 2023/24 | 652 |
| 2024/25 | 633 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Bowling Park Primary School compares
Bowling Park Primary School ranked 39th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 71% | 5.1% | 44.2% | 615 | — |
| St Stephen's CofE Primary School | 52% | 6.4% | 45.7% | 460 | 0.2 miles |
| Newby Primary School | 66% | 6.4% | 32.4% | 442 | 0.4 miles |
| St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery | — | — | — | 338 | 0.5 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy | 47% | 4.8% | 33.6% | 342 | 0.6 miles |
| Bankfoot Primary School | 83% | 4.7% | 21.5% | 247 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 44.22%
- English as an additional language
- 70.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.1%
- Persistent absence
- 17.29%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Stephen's CofE Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Bradford
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Newby Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Bradford
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St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery0.5 miles
Primary · Bradford
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Bradford
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Bankfoot Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Bradford
Other schools in Bradford
Bowling Park Primary School ranks 23rd of the 110 ranked primary schools in Bradford.
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Atlas Community Primary School Primary
- Bankfoot Primary School Primary
- Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy Primary
- Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Beckfoot Heaton Primary Primary
- Birkenshaw Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Blakehill Primary School Primary
- Brackenhill Primary School Primary
- Byron Primary School Primary
- Carlton Mills Primary
- Carrwood Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Bowling Park Primary School teach?
- Bowling Park Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Bradford.
- Who is the principal of Bowling Park Primary School?
- The principal of Bowling Park Primary School is Mrs Salma Rahman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bowling Park Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Bowling Park Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Bowling Park Primary School?
- Bowling Park Primary School has 615 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Bowling Park Primary School full?
- Bowling Park Primary School has capacity for 708 pupils and 615 on roll (87%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bowling Park Primary School a faith school?
- No. Bowling Park Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Bowling Park Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Bowling Park Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Bowling Park Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Bowling Park Primary School is part of EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Bowling Park Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 51% in 2022/23 and 71% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Bowling Park Primary School compare with other schools in Bradford?
- Bowling Park Primary School ranked 39th of 159 primary schools in Bradford for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 68% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Bowling Park Primary School's absence rate?
- Bowling Park Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Bowling Park Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bowling Park Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 10 July 2026.