Parkside Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Apr 19 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Unique reference
- 136636
- Address
- Parkside, CB1 1EH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 694 (87% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.9%
- Girls
- 50.1%
- First language not English
- 46.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.9%
- Persistent absence
- 12.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.2%
White British 39.3%
Other White 22.6%
Mixed 13.2%
Chinese 6.5%
Other 4.5%
Other Asian 3.2%
Indian 2.6%
Unclassified 2.4%
Pakistani 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
African 1%
Other Black 0.9%
Irish 0.6%
Caribbean 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 86%
Local authority average 46%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 78%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 63.4
Local authority average 48
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.33
Local authority average 4.35
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 87 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 87 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 6 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 128 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 127 |
| French | GCSE | 108 |
| Geography | GCSE | 63 |
Admissions
Parkside Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 120
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 272
- 3rd preference
- 186
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 106
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 124 63 61 |
| Year 8 | 151 78 73 |
| Year 9 | 150 81 69 |
| Year 10 | 125 60 65 |
| Year 11 | 128 54 74 |
| Year 13 | 16 10 6 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 90.0% 86.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 4.0% 28.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 5.0% 24.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 80.0% 32.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 61.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 44.0% 26.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.4% 2.4% |