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Parkside Middle School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 9–13 · Community school
Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove B61 0AH · parkside.worcs.sch.uk · 01527 873660
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2019
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 56%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Worcestershire 59%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 593
- 99% of 600 places
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 22.9%
- First language not English
- 1.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 56% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 7% the higher standard. Across Worcestershire it was 59%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼56% | 62% | ||
| ●7% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Parkside Middle School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 11 September 2019, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Feb 2025 found: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 4 Feb 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Sept 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Sept 2019Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Feb 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Jan 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
79% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (61 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 79%
- Replies
- 61
- 10% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 90% who raised concerns
based on the 38% who had a child bullied
based on 24 parents (39%) with SEND