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Parkside Academy

Academy converter · Crook · DL15 0QF

Ages 11–16 · 833 pupils · County Durham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

42.6

Overall absence

9.6%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-09-19

Overall effectiveness
Good
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+0.01
−20+2
Attainment 842.6
English & maths grade 5+33%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry20%

EBacc APS: 3.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.3%
Unauthorised3.7%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
952

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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

159

Places offered

175

1st-preference offers

159

Total preferences (any rank)
283
Preferred offers (top 3)
168
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill93%

833 pupils · 900 places

Pupils on roll
833
Boys / girls
438 / 395
School capacity
900
Capacity fill
833 / 900 (93%)
Free school meals
43.5%
FSM pupils
362
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Advance Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Kelly Armstrong

Location

Address
Hall Lane Estate, Willington
Postcode
DL15 0QF
Town
Crook
County
County Durham
Local authority
County Durham
District
County Durham
Constituency
City of Durham
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 11–16, in Crook, County Durham, 833 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 43.5%.

Open schools in Crook
12
Secondary schools in Crook
1
Academies among open schools in Crook
58% (7)
Open schools in DL15
13
Secondary in DL15
1
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 CrookNear DL15

  • Willington Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Crook · DL15 0EQ · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM56.4%
    • Demand0.79

    0.3 miles away

  • Sunnybrow Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Crook · DL15 0LT · County Durham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM68.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • The Grange Learning Centre

    Other independent special school

    Low Willington · DL15 0TY · County Durham

    Ages 7–19

    • Att87.3
    • EM5+0%

    1.2 miles away

  • Byers Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Spennymoor · DL16 7PN · County Durham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM40.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Hunwick Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crook · DL15 0JX · County Durham

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM17.5%

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kelly Armstrong
Telephone
01388746396
Website
http://parksideacademy.org.uk/

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