Parkside Academy

A good academy converter school in County Durham. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Parkside Academy.

Crook, DL150QF Ofsted: Good Age 11-16 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

59

/ 100

Secondary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Secondary schools

Progress 8 score
54.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 0.01
English & Maths grade 4+ %
53.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 59.2%
Ofsted inspection outcome
75.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Good

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Good
Overall effectiveness
Good
Last inspected
19 September 2023
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Hall Lane Estate
Willington
Crook, DL150QF

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
137903
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Address
Hall Lane Estate, Willington, Crook, DL15 0QF
Age range
11-16
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Capacity
900 pupils
Setting
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
918
Free School Meals
38.3% (352 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.5% (14 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
90.4%
Good
Persistent Absence
28.3%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
26 pupils
Good
Pupils per Year Group
153
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
918 pupils
11-16

From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"Your Child is Our Child"

Work Hard Respect Creativity Team Work

Head Teacher's Message

Parkside Academy aims to provide a broad education with personalised support, ensuring safety and high expectations. The Headteacher emphasises a safe, respectful environment, traditional values, and a culture of aspiration and achievement, with students being valued, understood and celebrated and encouraged to become lifelong independent learners.

Facilities

School kitchens

Curriculum Highlights

Broad curriculum including separate sciences and modern foreign languages Vocational subjects such as Business Studies, Health and Social Care and Sports Studies Personalised curriculum

SEND Provision

Parkside Academy provides inclusive SEND provision with an emphasis on inclusive education. Provision depends on the nature of need and can include in-class, one-to-one or small group support; small group withdrawal focusing on numeracy, literacy, spelling or reading; differentiated work in class and/or an adapted curriculum; ‘Friendship Group’ work to improve social communication skills; external agency support.

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