Parkside Middle School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary, Secondary
Ofsted rating
Good
Sept 12 2019 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
604 (99% of total capacity)
Boys
54.1%
Girls
45.9%
First language not English
1.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
21.5%
Persistent absence
15.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
13.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 88.9%
Mixed 5.1%
Other White 1.7%
Unclassified 1.5%
Indian 1%
Other Asian 0.8%
African 0.5%
Other 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage1
WritingWell above average2.6
MathsAverage0.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 70%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 9%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 103
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.8
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 5
151
68
83
Year 6
145
78
67
Year 7
158
94
64
Year 8
150
87
63
Year 2023-2024

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