High Park School, Bradford
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
High Park School excels at creating a caring, supportive environment where pupils with complex needs thrive. Staff are highly skilled at adapting teaching to meet individual needs, and the school provides outstanding opportunities for personal development, independence skills and preparing pupils for adult life. Pupils benefit from specialist resources, therapies and a strong focus on communication and life skills.
Key Strengths
- Excellent focus on developing pupils' communication and interaction skills through reading, phonics, and multiple communication methods
- Strong personal development support with a wide variety of enrichment activities that build independence and social skills
- Effective SEND support with well-trained staff who understand individual pupil needs and collaborate with families and professionals
- Strong preparation for next steps in education, employment and training with work experience opportunities
- Positive behaviour management creating a calm, orderly learning environment
Areas for Improvement
- Some curriculum pathways are not ambitious enough, particularly for pupils able to take formal qualifications
- Certain subject areas lack clearly defined key knowledge that pupils should learn
- Some lesson activities and classroom resources distract pupils from intended learning rather than supporting it
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Aromatherapy, art, dance, swimming, community café work experience, faith event celebrations
High Park School is a special school serving pupils aged 3-19 with complex SEND needs including autism and severe learning difficulties. The school has maintained good standards and provides a highly supportive, inclusive environment where pupils feel safe and happy.
At a Glance
47.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
17 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
135%
Over capacity
135 pupils
100 capacity
35 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Bradford
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Bradford
Admissions Demand - Bradford
Places available
7,315
Applications
7,685
Got 1st preference
77.4%
Got preferred school
93.7%
Secondary admissions across Bradford (2025/26)
Inspection History(103)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.79378%
Overall absence
25.53191%
Persistent absence
94
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
High Park School
Chellow Heights Special School
Beckfoot Heaton Primary
Heaton St Barnabas' CofE Aided Primary School
Cottingley Village Primary School
Margaret McMillan Primary School
Sandy Lane Primary School
Lady Royd Primary School
St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Carlton Mills
Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery
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