Parkside Academy
Crook, DL15 0QF · County Durham · secondary school
10th of 30 secondary schools in County Durham we can score. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 8.5/10 against 497 of them, against 6.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 56.3 · 77 | 30% | 2.30 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.01 · 51 | 25% | 1.28 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 46.9 · 57 | 10% | 0.57 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 56.3% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 46.9, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.01 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly better than those nationally who started from the same place. Ofsted rated the school Good in October 2023. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (8.5 out of 10 against similar schools, 6.4 out of 10 against all schools).
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join STEAM, Maths, and Brilliant Clubs, or engage with Durham Youth Council and Valued Voice. Sports include football, cricket, athletics, handball, rounders, and multi-skills. Arts features The Great European Bake Off. Trips cover geography fieldwork, theatre, skiing in Italy, and Disneyland Paris. Both breakfast and after-school clubs are available.
Getting in. The school has 881 pupils in a capacity of 900, leaving 19 spare places. The school is close to full, so places are likely to be competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school support pupils who need to catch up in maths? What specific support is available for students aiming for higher grades in English? How does the school manage the transition for new students joining a nearly full cohort?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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