Parkside Academy, based in Crook, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Parkside Academy currently has around 881 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52% boys and 48% girls. Around 39.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 28.3%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (96.4%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 91% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (78%) , including 37% who stay in school sixth forms and 40% progressing to further education , while 10% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Hall Lane Estate, Crook, DL15 0QF |
| Website: | http://parksideacademy.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01388746396 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | County Durham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mrs Kelly Armstrong |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137903 |
Ofsted inspection date: 19/09/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 900 |
| Number of Pupils: | 881 |
| Number of Boys: | 458 |
| Number of Girls: | 423 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.6% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 28.3% | 8.2% |
| White British | 96.40% | 849 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 8 |
| Unclassified | 0.60% | 5 |
| African | 0.50% | 4 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other White | 0.30% | 3 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.20% | 2 |
| White and Black African | 0.20% | 2 |
| White and Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.10% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Stephen's Church of England Primary School Hall Lane , Willington DL15 0QH | 3out of 4 | 198 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Willington Primary School Chapel Street , Willington DL15 0EQ | 3out of 4 | 542 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington Cumberland Terrace, , Willington, DL15 0PB | 3out of 4 | 945 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Our Lady and St Thomas Roman Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary Cumberland Terrace, , Willington, DL15 0PB | - not rated | 945 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sunnybrow Primary School Hunwick Lane , DL15 0LT | - not rated | 1,313 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkside Academy Hall Lane Estate , Willington DL15 0QF | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Parkside Sports College Hall Lane Estate , Willington DL15 0QF | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Grange Learning Centre , DL15 0TY | - not rated | 2,027 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.