Parkside Community College

Details

Age Range	11-19 years
Gender	Mixed
Type	Academy, Academy converter
Religious Character	None
Local Authority	Cambridgeshire
Address	Parkside, CB1 1EH
URN	136636

School Census

Total	710
Girls/Boys	361/349
Girls/Boys Ratio	50.8%/49.2%
% pupils where English not first language	40.8%
No. pupils eligible for free school meals	108
Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support	17.5%

Ofsted Ratings

Ofsted Inspections

Start Date	Ofsted Rating
22/03/2017	Outstanding
20/02/2013	Good

Inspection Date	22/03/2017
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Outstanding

Inspection Date	20/02/2013
Quality of Education	No Judgement
Behaviour and Attitudes	No Judgement
Personal Development	No Judgement
Effectiveness of Leadership and Management	Good

Secondary Results

Secondary Results 2024
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	61.1
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	73.20%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	78.90%
Entering EBacc	82.90%
EBacc average point score	6.06
Progress 8	0.8

Secondary Results 2023
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	60.5
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	71%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	83%
Entering EBacc	82%
EBacc average point score	5.89
Progress 8	0.83

Secondary Results 2022
Type	Score
Attainment 8 score	61.8
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	78%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4	83%
Entering EBacc	-
EBacc average point score	6.1
Progress 8	1.11

Secondary Admissions

first preference v offers	1.70%
Total Applications	584
As first preference	180
As second preference	225
As third preference	179

Total Offers Made	114
first preference offers	106
second preference offers	8
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.35%
Total Applications	634
As first preference	187
As second preference	274
As third preference	173

Total Offers Made	155
first preference offers	139
second preference offers	12
third preference offers	4

first preference v offers	1.41%
Total Applications	485
As first preference	154
As second preference	200
As third preference	131

Total Offers Made	119
first preference offers	109
second preference offers	9
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.75%
Total Applications	521
As first preference	168
As second preference	216
As third preference	137

Total Offers Made	118
first preference offers	96
second preference offers	19
third preference offers	3

first preference v offers	1.58%
Total Applications	476
As first preference	179
As second preference	180
As third preference	117

Total Offers Made	120
first preference offers	113
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.71%
Total Applications	488
As first preference	176
As second preference	200
As third preference	110

Total Offers Made	119
first preference offers	103
second preference offers	14
third preference offers	2

first preference v offers	1.74%
Total Applications	542
As first preference	195
As second preference	229
As third preference	116

Total Offers Made	120
first preference offers	112
second preference offers	7
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.18%
Total Applications	386
As first preference	129
As second preference	163
As third preference	94

Total Offers Made	119
first preference offers	109
second preference offers	10
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.22%
Total Applications	421
As first preference	141
As second preference	175
As third preference	103

Total Offers Made	119
first preference offers	116
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

first preference v offers	1.43%
Total Applications	435
As first preference	160
As second preference	175
As third preference	100

Total Offers Made	118
first preference offers	112
second preference offers	5
third preference offers	1

first preference v offers	1.15%
Total Applications	396
As first preference	130
As second preference	170
As third preference	96

Total Offers Made	116
first preference offers	113
second preference offers	3
third preference offers	0

Parents View

My child is happy at this school.
strongly agree	38%
agree	45%
disagree	8%
strongly disagree	9%
don't know	0%
My child feels safe at this school.
strongly agree	48%
agree	42%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	1%
The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
strongly agree	38%
agree	48%
disagree	9%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	2%
My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
strongly agree	6%
agree	6%
disagree	6%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	7%
not applicable	69%
The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
strongly agree	35%
agree	49%
disagree	12%
strongly disagree	3%
don't know	0%
When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
strongly agree	22%
agree	30%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	2%
not applicable	26%
Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?
yes	19%
no	81%
My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.
strongly agree	26%
agree	42%
disagree	19%
strongly disagree	14%
dont know	0%
The school has high expectations for my child.
strongly agree	42%
agree	39%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	6%
My child does well at this school.
strongly agree	39%
agree	44%
disagree	10%
strongly disagree	4%
don't know	3%
The school lets me know how my child is doing.
strongly agree	37%
agree	45%
disagree	13%
strongly disagree	5%
don't know	0%
There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.
strongly agree	33%
agree	44%
disagree	14%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	1%
My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.
strongly agree	52%
agree	40%
disagree	5%
strongly disagree	2%
don't know	1%
The school supports my child's wider personal development.
strongly agree	29%
agree	42%
disagree	16%
strongly disagree	8%
don't know	6%
I would recommend this school to another parent.
yes	83%
no	17%

Ethnicity

time period	2023-24
white british ethnic origin	40.5%
any other white background ethnic origin	23.5%
chinese ethnic origin	7.2%
white and asian ethnic origin	5.3%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	4.1%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	3.3%
any other asian background ethnic origin	3%
indian ethnic origin	2.3%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.6%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.5%
pakistani ethnic origin	1.4%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1%
african ethnic origin	1%

time period	2022-23
white british ethnic origin	42.5%
any other white background ethnic origin	24.2%
chinese ethnic origin	5.4%
any other mixed background ethnic origin	5.1%
white and asian ethnic origin	4.5%
any other asian background ethnic origin	3.1%
indian ethnic origin	2.3%
any other ethnic group ethnic origin	2.3%
white and black caribbean ethnic origin	1.1%
white and black african ethnic origin	1.1%
bangladeshi ethnic origin	1.1%
pakistani ethnic origin	1%
caribbean ethnic origin	0.7%
african ethnic origin	0.6%