Parkside Middle School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary, Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 4 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 9 - 13 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Unique reference
- 116959
- Address
- Stourbridge Road, B61 0AH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 603 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.1%
- Girls
- 47.9%
- First language not English
- 2.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.6%
- Persistent absence
- 13.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.8%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Unclassified | 1% |
| African | 1.2% |
| Other White | 1.5% |
| Mixed | 6% |
| White British | 87.9% |
| Indian | 0.8% |
| Other Asian | 0.7% |
| Caribbean | 0.3% |
| Other | 0.3% |
| Pakistani | 0.2% |
| Other Black | 0.2% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage1
WritingWell above average2.6
MathsAverage0.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 56% |
| Local authority average | 59% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 7% |
| Local authority average | 7% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 104 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 102 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 27.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 5 | 152 80 72 |
| Year 6 | 150 67 83 |
| Year 7 | 148 77 71 |
| Year 8 | 153 90 63 |