Parkside Middle School
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Parkside Middle School is a council school in Bromsgrove for boys and girls aged 9 to 13. It has 593 pupils and room for 600. About 23 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, a bit fewer than at most schools. We give it 68 out of 100. That puts it above schools like it, ahead of 74% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2019.
Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove, B61 0AH01527 873660parkside.worcs.sch.ukMrs Natalie Mancini headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 11 September 2019, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall. A later, shorter visit on 5 February 2025 said: “Standards maintained”.
This inspection is more than 7 years old. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of one grade.
Earlier inspections (1)
| Date | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 5 February 2025 | Ungraded | Standards maintained |
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
149 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 149 | 147 | 158 | 139 | 139 | 133 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 61% | 70% | 74% | 65% | 65% | 62% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 10% | 9% | 16% | 11% | 14% | 7% | 8% |
| Reading scoreReading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 | 105.6 | 105.6 |
| Maths scoreMaths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.6 |
| Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score | 103.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.4 | 105.2 |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 68% | 69% | 79% | 78% | 78% | 74% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 66% | 69% | 79% | 83% | 70% | 77% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 73% | 74% | 81% | 91% | 91% | 90% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | +1.0 | +0.1 | +0.1 | -0.8 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | +0.2 | +0.1 | -0.9 | -0.5 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | 28% | 34% | 42% | 53% | 33% | 52% | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | 67% | 69% | 77% | 81% | 72% | 70% | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. 1 of the 3 gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At the end of primary school, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
The school is full, with 4 more pupils than it has places for. More families apply than can get in, so things like how close you live and whether an older brother or sister is already here decide who gets a place. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.
The last child to get a place lived 1.8 miles away in 2021. Those cut-offs are for children living outside the catchment area; every child inside it got a place. Brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups are placed first. Type in your postcode to see how far away you are.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. More children applied than there were places. The last place went to a child living outside the catchment area, but the council didn't publish how far away that was.
| Entry | Places | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Secondary | 150 | – (distance, outside the catchment area) | LA |
| 2025 Secondary | 150 | – (distance, outside the catchment area) | LA |
| 2024 Secondary | 150 | – (distance, outside the catchment area) | LA |
| 2023 Secondary | 150 | – (distance, outside the catchment area) | LA |
| 2022 Secondary | 150 | – all offered | LA |
| 2021 Secondary | 150 | 1.8 miles (distance, outside the catchment area) | LA |
| 2020 Secondary | 150 | – (distance, outside the catchment area) | LA |
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
Specialist SEND provision. SEN unit with 10 pupils, for autism.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in Worcestershire with autism provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (40), Autistic spectrum disorder (31), language and communications needs (24), Moderate learning difficulty (19), Specific learning difficulty (17), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (7).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 593 | 603 | 604 | 606 | 609 | 593 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 23% | 22% | 22% | 21% | 19% | 17% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 16% | 14% | 15% | 18% | 17% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 5% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 4% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.7% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 6.4% | 6.2% | 6.3% | 8.1% | 4.5% | 3.8% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 5.4% | 5.2% | 4.9% | 6.6% | 4.2% | 3.5% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.0% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.3% | 0.3% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 15.8% | 16.8% | 17.3% | 25.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% | 23.9% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 6.6 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadows First School | Academy | 70 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| North Bromsgrove High School | Academy | 490 m | 1,140 | Good 2023 | 47 | Compare |
| St John's Church of England Middle School Academy | Academy | 0.7 miles | 658 | Good 2023 | 50 | Compare |
| Finstall First School | Council | 0.7 miles | 296 | No overall grade 2025 | 94 | Compare |
| Bromsgrove School | Independent | 0.8 miles | 2,023 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| The Orchards School | Academy | 0.8 miles | 230 | Good 2024 | 29 | Compare |
| Lickey End First School | Council | 0.9 miles | 147 | Good 2024 | 43 | Compare |
| Aston Fields Middle School | Council | 1.1 miles | 598 | No overall grade 2024 | 91 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Parkside Middle School with the 50 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 50 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher
Of those 50 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Parkside Middle School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Fields Middle School | Council | 1.1 miles | 598 | No overall grade 2024 | 91 | Compare |
| Alcester Academy | Academy | 11.9 miles | 636 | Good 2022 | 87 | Compare |
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 68 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 68% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 47 to 81. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 0% | no data | – | |
| Ofsted inspection | 10% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old) | in line | +0.03 | Ofsted grade, 7.0 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 0% | no data | – | |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | in line | -0.02 | results and attendance falling year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | above | +0.26 | 2024/25; 613 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 0% | no data | – | |
| What pupils do next | 0% | no data | – | |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is Parkside Middle School a good school?
Yes, going by the figures. Parkside Middle School scores 68 out of 100. That is above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 74% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 47 to 81, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.
What is Parkside Middle School's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Parkside Middle School good at its last full inspection on 11 September 2019. That was more than four years ago. When Ofsted next visits, the school will get a report card instead of a single grade.
How good are Parkside Middle School's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 56% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 7% went further and reached the higher level.
How many pupils does Parkside Middle School have?
593 pupils aged 9 to 13 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 600 places, so it is 99% full.
Is Parkside Middle School oversubscribed?
Probably. The school was full in 2024/25, with 4 more pupils than places. How close you live, and the school's other admissions rules, decide who gets in.
What is attendance like at Parkside Middle School?
Pupils were in school 93.7% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 16% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Parkside Middle School?
The average class had 28.3 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. 38% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
Does Parkside Middle School have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It has sen unit for autism. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
Does Parkside Middle School have a sixth form?
No. Pupils leave after Year 11 for a sixth form elsewhere, a college or an apprenticeship.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove, B61 0AH
- Telephone
- 01527 873660
- Website
- www.parkside.worcs.sch.uk
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natalie Mancini
- Type of school
- Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
- Phase
- Middle school, ages 9-13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Ward
- Lowes Hill
- Constituency
- Bromsgrove
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 116959 · LAESTAB 8854403 · UKPRN 10018869
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Worcestershire council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.