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Parkside Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Academy
Hall Lane Estate, Willington, Crook DL15 0QF · parksideacademy.org.uk · 01388 746396
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 46.9
- average Attainment 8 score. County Durham 44.1, England 46
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 833
- 93% of 900 places
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 43.5%
- First language not English
- 0.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 102 families put the school first and 117 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 117 | 102 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 174 | 130 | 0.7 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 175 | 159 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 163 | 146 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 196 | 225 | 1.1▲ | 85% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 46.9, and 56.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across County Durham it was 44.1, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ●46.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲56.3% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲69.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼32.2% | 40.5% | ||
| ●4.01 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 20.7 | −12.2 |
| Sixth form college | 1.2 | — |
| Further education | 57.4 | +15 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.1 | −5.4 |
| Employment | 5.3 | +2.8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.9 | 0 |
| Activity not captured | 2.4 | −1.4 |
Ofsted
Parkside Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 19 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 19 Sept 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Mar 2011
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2011Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding May 2008Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
62% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (141 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 62%
- Replies
- 141
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 89% who raised concerns
based on the 55% who had a child bullied
based on 44 parents (31%) with SEND