Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy, Bradford
Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy is a school for pupils aged 4 to 14 in Bradford, part of Exceed Academies Trust.
Data last updated 1 Nov 2026
Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy in detail
Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It is a privilege to welcome you to Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy. As Headteacher, I am incredibly proud to lead our school and to work alongside a dedicated staff team who genuinely care about the children and young people who walk through our doors."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
The trust
Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy is one of 14 schools run by Exceed Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
69.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 11.8% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (69%), Asian (9%) and Mixed (7%).
In 2026, 37 pupils (54.4%) received SEN support and 31 (45.6%) had an education, health and care plan. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bradford Interchange Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Avenue Road, 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Park Aspire (URN 133410), it was rated Good in June 2015.
At a Glance
69.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Latest from Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy
EBSA help and support for parents
10 Sep 2026
Updates to Free School Meal eligibility
14 Jul 2026
Park Aspire AP Academy has a new website
29 May 2026
Prevent Information for Parents/Carers
23 Jul 2025
School Policy on Vapes
30 Jan 2025
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Nurseries
The nearest nurseries and pre-schools to Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy, with their latest published grades:
- Woodroyd Nursery and Children Centre - Day nursery, 0.3 milesOfsted, 4 January 2023: Outstanding overall; safeguarding is effective
- The Light of The World Community Centre Ltd - Day nursery, 0.4 milesOfsted report card, 14 January 2026: Expected standard in 6 areas; safeguarding standards met
- Park Lane Pre - School - Pre-school, 0.7 milesOfsted, 11 September 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- The Little Academy Day Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, 0.8 milesOfsted, 14 October 2024: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
- Melbourne Nursery Ltd - Day nursery, 1.0 milesOfsted, 9 May 2025: Good overall; safeguarding is effective
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy is in Bradford; for families living there:
- Bradford's school travel policy: Home to school travel and transport policy for children of compulsory school age
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 7
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 6 slight.
7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Bradford is 30 (the median across 233 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight are DfT estimates (severity adjustment). Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
68 pupils
90 places
22 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Across Bradford council
Places available
7,308
Applications
7,489
Got 1st preference
78.1%
Got preferred school
94.4%
All secondary applications across Bradford council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
31
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
68
Total Pupils
55
Boys
13
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
5.2:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£60,620
Mean salary
2026 data
Questions parents ask about Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy
What is Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy's Ofsted rating?
Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in April 2024. Before that, as Park Aspire (URN 133410), it was rated Good in June 2015.
How many pupils go to Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy?
Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy has around 68 pupils on roll. 69% are eligible for free school meals.
How many road collisions happen near Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 8 serious and 6 slight. 7 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Bradford is 30 (the median across 233 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy?
Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy is at Avenue Road, West Bowling, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD5 8DB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)