Bowling Park Primary School
Bradford
EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 14 member schools: 10 primary schools, 1 special school, 1 all-through school, 2 alternative provision settings. Local authorities: Bradford. Regions: Yorkshire and the Humber. — from the EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Bowling Park Primary School
- Address
- New Cross Street, West Bowling
- Postcode
- BD5 8BT
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bradford East
- URN (official identifier)
- 149232
- Establishment number
- 2075
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 615
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 708
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Headteacher
- Mrs Salma Rahman
- Ofsted inspection
- Standards maintained · Inspected 25 Jun 2025Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.bowlingpark.school
- Telephone
- 01274770270
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2022
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Bowling Park Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 615 | 96,795 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 42.8% | 32.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 21.5% | 15.2% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.6% | 6.2% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 87.8% | 34.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for Bowling Park Primary School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as Bowling Park Primary School (URN 107234)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 2 May 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Bowling Park Primary School (URN 107234)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 20 Mar 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Bowling Park Primary School (URN 107234)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 1 Jul 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Bowling Park Primary School (URN 107234)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 23 Apr 2007
· S5 Reinspection
Read reportInspected as Usher Street Primary School and Nursery (URN 107228)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- SM
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Inadequate
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 12 Jan 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Bowling Park Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.2% | 5.8% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 16.0% | 16.7% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Bowling Park Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £401,450 for 259 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 45.7% | 34.8% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £708 | £467 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Bowling Park Primary School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 611 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Bradford average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £4,601,000 £7,536 per pupil | £7,139 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £4,481,000 £7,340 per pupil | £6,688 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £1,991,000 £3,261 per pupil · 44.4% | £3,155 · 47.2% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £1,111,000 £1,820 per pupil · 24.8% | £1,460 · 21.8% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £133,000 £218 per pupil · 3.0% | £168 · 2.5% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £133,000 £218 per pupil · 3.0% | £161 · 2.4% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £120,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,501 per pupil, supply and agency £174 per pupil — spending up £839 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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