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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy

Not applicable Academy alternative provision converter URN 150425
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 90 Published school capacity
Capacity used 75.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 4 – 14 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

13 March 2020
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 28 May 2020 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy alternative provision converter
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Bradford
Trust EXCEED ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 68 68 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 13 19.1% of pupils
Male pupils 55 80.9% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

69.1%
44.3 pts above England
School 69.1%
Bradford 31.9%
Yorkshire and The Humber 27.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

11.8%
8.5 pts below England
School 11.8%
Bradford 33.5%
Yorkshire and The Humber 17.9%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Bradford 0.2%
Yorkshire and The Humber 0.4%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
69.1%
47
Pakistani
7.4%
5
White and Black Caribbean
7.4%
5
African
4.4%
3
Any other White background
4.4%
3
Gypsy / Roma
2.9%
2
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 68 of 68 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Bradford 21.1%
Yorkshire and The Humber 20.9%
England 20.8%
SEN support 54.4% 37 pupils
England 14.8% 39.6 pts above
EHC plans 45.6% 31 pupils
England 6.0% 39.6 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Social, emotional & mental health 67
Autistic spectrum disorder 1

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

75.6% 4.2 pts below England
Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy
75.6%
Bradford
80.7%
Yorkshire and The Humber
84.5%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information