Bowling Park

Summary

Bowling Park (E02002235) is part of Bradford local authority (view on map). Bowling Park has an approximate population of 7,000 people, of which 28% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Bowling Park neighbours Broomfields & East Bowling, Laisterdyke & Bowling, Holme Top, Canterbury, Bankfoot, Bierley & Tong, and Low Moor.

Headlines

  • 67% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England – see more.
  • 75% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 48% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England – see more.
Guidance and data sources

Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Bowling Park is the 52nd least deprived area in Bradford (out of 63) with 67% of children living in low-income families, compared to 52% across Bradford and 38% nationally.

67% of children are living in low-income families, ranking it among the 10% most deprived regarding income deprivation among children in England.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Bowling Park, 37% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 34% in Bradford and 27% nationally.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Bowling Park % in Bradford % in England
Eligible for free school meals 37% 34% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 63% 66% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Bowling Park, 20% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 19% in Bradford, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Bowling Park % in Bradford % in England
No special educational needs 80% 81% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 15% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 5% 5% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Bowling Park, 75% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 58% in Bradford, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

75% of pupils belong to a minority ethnic group, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Bowling Park % in Bradford % in England
White 23% 43% 67%
Asian 54% 44% 14%
Black 8% 4% 7%
Mixed 10% 7% 7%
Other 3% 2% 3%
Not known 1% 1% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Bowling Park with English as an additional language is 48%, compared with 34% in Bradford, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

48% of pupils have a first language known or believed to be other than English, placing it in the top 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Bowling Park % in Bradford % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 48% 34% 22%
Known or believed to be English 52% 66% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Bowling Park has 2 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Bowling Park
All childcare providers 2
Childminders 1
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 1

There have been no inspections of childcare providers in Bowling Park since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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State-funded schools

Bowling Park has 3 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Bowling Park
All state-funded schools 3
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 1
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 1

There have been no inspections of schools in Bowling Park since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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