Parkside School
Academy converter secondary school in Bradford (Bradford).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to Parkside School. I am extremely privileged to hold the role of Principal; Parkside School is an exciting place to be and there is much to celebrate and look forward to.
As a part of the Wellspring Academy Trust, at Parkside School, we seek to influence culture, thinking and behaviour through building strong relationships at all levels. We are passionately committed to our goal of making a positive difference to the lives and life chances of all our children and young people.
We work to ensure that we make a positive contribution to our local community with an impact that is meaningful, considerable and lasting. There are several things that we do or are developing that provide evidence of our drive to achieve these goals.
In recent times, alongside new leadership, we have introduced a new school uniform, a comprehensive change to the school day and the development of a coaching structure for both staff and students that helps to build and maintain a happy, enriched and thriving school community.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Careers
- Coaching System
- PSHCE
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Restorative Practice
Awards
4 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Teaching School HubRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 150001
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Constituency
- Shipley
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2023
Governing body (6 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.3 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Wilson Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Lisa Ashcroft-Day | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Ms Melissa Adderley | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2025 |
| Ms Natalie Hardman Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Ex-officio foundation governor (appointed by foundation by virtue of the office they hold) | since 2023 |
| Ms Pam Speed | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Shirley Rainford | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Mark Wood Confirmed same person Former | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 1 November 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record