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Parkside Academy

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personMrs Kelly Armstrong

corporate_fareADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP

location_onCrook, DL15 0QF

language Visit Website phone 1388746396

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

965

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Attainment 8

46.9

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GCSE Rank

#13 in County Durham

#1,381 of 3,216 nationally

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Parkside Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Crook, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Parkside Academy is an academy converter in Crook, County Durham, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. The school has approximately 881 pupils on roll, of whom 40% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 46.9, placing the school #13 in County Durham and #1,381 of 3,216 nationally. 56.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 17.6% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 4 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 9.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

46.9

Grade 5+ E&M

56.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)17.6%

Entering EBacc32.20%

EBacc APS4.01

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20.10%

EBacc APS3.55

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc38%

EBacc APS4.06

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.16

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc30%

EBacc APS4.18

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc27%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc16%

EBacc APS3.63

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.28

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc9%

EBacc APS4.05

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

84%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)74%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)13%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships9%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)12%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)79%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)81%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

19 September 2023

Inspection Report

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10 August 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2023-09-19

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2011-03-14

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2008-05-14

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

9.2%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

5.9%(52 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 881 pupils. During this period, there were 81 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 9.2%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	881	81	9.2%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	895	84	9.4%	7.8%	3
2023/24 (Summer term)	903	42	4.7%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	918	9	1.0%	7.1%	4
2023/24 (Autumn term)	940	63	6.7%	8.2%	3
2022/23 (Summer term)	957	45	4.7%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	965	32	3.3%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	980	41	4.2%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	954	13	1.4%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	960	13	1.4%	4.9%	2
2021/22 (Autumn term)	963	27	2.8%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	927	32	3.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	921	6	0.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	925	39	4.2%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	886	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	886	28	3.2%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	888	29	3.3%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	822	29	3.5%	3.1%	2
2018/19 (Spring term)	824	27	3.3%	3.8%	3
2018/19 (Autumn term)	826	27	3.3%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	754	14	1.9%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	762	9	1.2%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	774	14	1.8%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	737	19	2.6%	3.0%	1
2016/17 (Spring term)	742	26	3.5%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	742	11	1.5%	3.1%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 37 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 20 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 20 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 18 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Multi-Sensory Impairment 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils