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Park View School

Academy converter · Chester le Street · DH3 3QA

Ages 11–18 · 1,631 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

47.5

Overall absence

8.4%

Admissions demand

1.24 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-04-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.14
−20+2
Attainment 847.5
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry50%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.7%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
5.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,209

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.24 · Competitive

1st preferences

294

Places offered

238

1st-preference offers

237

Total preferences (any rank)
527
Preferred offers (top 3)
238
Applications from outside LA
75
Offers to outside-LA applicants
4
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill110%

1,631 pupils · 1,484 places

Pupils on roll
1,631
Boys / girls
850 / 781
School capacity
1,484
Capacity fill
1,631 / 1,484 (110%)
Free school meals
25.5%
FSM pupils
300
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PARK VIEW ACADEMY
Academy trust
PARK VIEW ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mr Andrew Finley

Location

Address
Church Chare
Postcode
DH3 3QA
Town
Chester le Street
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
North Durham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Chester le Street, County Durham, 1,631 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.5%.

Open schools in Chester le Street
21
Secondary schools in Chester le Street
3
Academies among open schools in Chester le Street
43% (9)
Open schools in DH3
13
Secondary in DH3
2
Open schools in County Durham LA
281
Secondary in County Durham LA
30

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in Chester le StreetNear DH3

  • Hermitage Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chester le Street · DH2 3AD · County Durham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.0
    • P80.1
    • EM5+49%
    • Absence8.9%

    0.9 miles away

  • Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chester le Street · DH3 2LP · Gateshead

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.1
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+51%
    • Absence9.6%

    2.6 miles away

  • Oxclose Community Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Washington · NE38 0LN · Sunderland

    Ages 11–16

    • Att840.9
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+31%
    • Absence10.2%

    3.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Andrew Finley
Telephone
01913882248
Website
www.parkviewlearning.net

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