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Parkside Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Alternative provision academy
291 Spring Road, Ipswich IP4 5ND · raedwaldtrust.org · 01473 717013
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2024
- Pupils
- 5
- 6% of 90 places
- Local authority
- Suffolk
- Free school meals
- 80%
- First language not English
- 20%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Raedwald Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/22
| Left in 2021/22 | |
|---|---|
| Further education | 50 |
| Employment | 16.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 16.7 |
| Activity not captured | 16.7 |
Ofsted
Parkside Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 30 January 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 30 Jan 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Feb 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2020Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Feb 2019Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective Nov 2012Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding