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Parkside Community School

Community school · Chesterfield · S40 2NS

Ages 11–16 · 585 pupils · Derbyshire

Overall absence

12.0%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)40.4%
Unauthorised5.6%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.6%
Enrolments in measure
624

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2023/24 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

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

118

Places offered

124

1st-preference offers

118

Total preferences (any rank)
204
Preferred offers (top 3)
123
Applications from outside LA
0
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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill98%

585 pupils · 600 places

Pupils on roll
585
Boys / girls
302 / 283
School capacity
600
Capacity fill
585 / 600 (98%)
Free school meals
47%
FSM pupils
275
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Ben Riggott

Location

Address
Boythorpe Avenue, Boythorpe
Postcode
S40 2NS
Town
Chesterfield
County
Derbyshire
Local authority
Derbyshire
District
Chesterfield
Constituency
Chesterfield
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 585 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 47%.

Open schools in Chesterfield
85
Secondary schools in Chesterfield
11
Academies among open schools in Chesterfield
48% (41)
Open schools in S40
15
Secondary in S40
2
Open schools in Derbyshire LA
454
Secondary in Derbyshire LA
45

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 ChesterfieldNear S40

  • Parkside Community School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chesterfield · S40 2NS · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.8
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence11.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • Brookfield Community School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Chesterfield · S40 3NS · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att852.2
    • P80.3
    • EM5+58%
    • Absence7.6%

    1.3 miles away

  • Outwood Academy Newbold

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Chesterfield · S41 8BA · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence6.6%

    1.5 miles away

  • Outwood Academy Hasland Hall

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Chesterfield · S41 0LP · Derbyshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.0
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence7.6%

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ben Riggott

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