Ofsted: Good

Parkside Middle School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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location_onBromsgrove, B61 0AH

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

606

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Expected Standard

56%

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Age Range

9-13

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Parkside Middle School is a Community school secondary school in Bromsgrove, serving ages 9-13. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Parkside Middle School is a community school in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, admitting pupils aged 9-13. The school has approximately 603 pupils on roll, of whom 22% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 56% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #92 of 133 primaries in Worcestershire and #10,896 of 15,231 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 1.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

56%

LA 57%

Reading68% LA 72%

Writing73% LA 67%

Maths66% LA 70%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

61%

LA 56%England 61%

Reading69% LA 71% · Eng 74%

Writing74% LA 67% · Eng 72%

Maths69% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

70%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading79% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing81% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths79% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

1.0

Read

LA -0.3

0.0 to 2.0

2.6

Write

LA -0.7

1.6 to 3.5

0.2

Maths

LA -0.8

-0.7 to 1.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

74%

LA 62%England 65%

Reading78% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing91% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths83% LA 75% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.1

Read

LA -0.3

-0.9 to 1.2

2.7

Write

LA -0.7

1.8 to 3.7

0.1

Maths

LA -0.6

-0.8 to 0.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 60%

Reading78% LA 71%

Writing91% LA 74%

Maths70% LA 71%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.1

Read

LA -0.7

-0.9 to 1.1

3.4

Write

LA -0.6

2.4 to 4.4

-0.9

Maths

LA -1.1

-1.8 to 0

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 February 2025

Inspection Report

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11 September 2019

Inspection Report

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11 July 2018

Inspection Report

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27 February 2014

Inspection Report

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11 January 2012

Inspection Report

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10 June 2009

Inspection Report

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30 November 2005

Inspection Report

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10 November 2003

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2019-09-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2018-07-11

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2014-02-27

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Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2012-01-11

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

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Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.7%(10 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 603 pupils. During this period, there were 12 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.0%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	603	12	2.0%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	602	11	1.8%	7.8%	1
2023/24 (Summer term)	606	11	1.8%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	604	3	0.5%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	599	2	0.3%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	597	0	0.0%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	606	4	0.7%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	601	5	0.8%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	606	7	1.2%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	609	2	0.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	609	0	0.0%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	591	0	0.0%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	593	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	594	0	0.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	582	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	582	0	0.0%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	583	1	0.2%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	556	0	0.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	558	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	558	0	0.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	526	0	0.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	528	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	533	0	0.0%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	510	1	0.2%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	512	0	0.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	516	0	0.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 31 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 29 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 18 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

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Parkside Middle School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Haybridge High School and Sixth Form

The Chase

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