Parkside Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Apr 20 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Cambridgeshire
- Unique reference
- 136636
- Address
- Parkside, CB1 1EH
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 735 (85% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.5%
- Girls
- 49.5%
- First language not English
- 44.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.3%
- Persistent absence
- 14.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.4%
White British 40.5%
Other White 23.5%
Mixed 12.5%
Chinese 7.2%
Other 3.3%
Other Asian 3%
Unclassified 2.7%
Indian 2.3%
Pakistani 1.4%
Bangladeshi 1%
African 1%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.82
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.21
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 82%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 71%
Local authority average 49%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 60.6
Local authority average 48.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.89
Local authority average 4.37
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 16 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 92 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 89 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 14 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 111 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 110 |
| French | GCSE | 94 |
Admissions
Parkside Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 114
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 180
- 2nd preference
- 225
- 3rd preference
- 179
- From another Local Authority
- 4
Offers
- 1st preference
- 106
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 153 81 72 |
| Year 8 | 151 80 71 |
| Year 9 | 127 66 61 |
| Year 10 | 130 55 75 |
| Year 11 | 123 60 63 |
| Year 12 | 17 12 5 |
| Year 13 | 34 17 17 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 88.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 3.0% 25.6% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 18.0% 27.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 69.0% 34.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.7% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 67.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 25.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 14.0% 22.9% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.7% 1.7% |