Middle deemed secondary · Community school · Bromsgrove, B61 0AH
Key stage 2 2024/25
#10,565 of 15,057
Worse than 70% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Sept 2019
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 116959.
Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.
| Measure | This school | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 59% | 63% |
| Higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 7% | 8% |
| Average reading score | 104 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths score | 102 | 104 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score | 103 | 104 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 73% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 73% | 71% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 72% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 149 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils | 593 |
| Girls | 292 |
| Boys | 301 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 22.9% |
| First language not English | 1.3% |
| SEN support | 111 |
| EHC plan | 37 |
| Average class size | 28.3 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.
| Measure | This school | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 8% | 8% |
| Persistent absence | 15.3% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
| Severe absence | 2.6% | 3.7% | 3.6% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| School places | 592 |
| Pupils on roll | 596 |
| Unfilled places | 0% |
Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 17.2 |
| Pupils per adult | 11.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 34.48 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 12.79 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 23.12 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 34.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 31.7 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 0 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 2.9 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 6.6% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 3.5% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0.2% |
| Permanent exclusions | 1 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Meadows First School | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.3 mi | Secondary | North Bromsgrove High School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 25 Jan 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Middle deemed secondary | St John's Church of England Middle School Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Oct 2023. | |
| 0.7 mi | Primary | Finstall First School | Community school | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Jun 2025. | |
| 0.8 mi | Not applicable | Bromsgrove School | Other independent school | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | The Orchards School | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 5 Mar 2024. | |
| 0.9 mi | Primary | Lickey End First School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 30 Jan 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Aston Fields Middle School | Community school | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 12 Nov 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | South Bromsgrove High | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Apr 2023. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | St Peter's Catholic First School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Nov 2022. |
Parkside Middle School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Sept 2019.
Parkside Middle School ranks 10,565 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 70% of schools).
Parkside Middle School has 593 pupils aged 9 to 13, with capacity for 592.
Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.