Park View School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Apr 8 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Unique reference
- 136971
- Address
- Church Chare, DH3 3QA
- Website
- www.parkviewlearning.net
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1617 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.2%
- Girls
- 46.8%
- First language not English
- 1.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 20%
- Persistent absence
- 19.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.6%
White British 94.8%
Mixed 1.6%
Unclassified 0.8%
Other White 0.6%
Other 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Other Asian 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Pakistani 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
African 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 16%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.4
Local authority average 44
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.78
Local authority average 3.74
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 23 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 44 |
| Biology | GCSE | 133 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 57 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 132 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 61 |
| English Language | GCSE | 231 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 217 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 51 |
| French | GCSE | 24 |
Admissions
Park View School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 236
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 266
- 2nd preference
- 177
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 84
Offers
- 1st preference
- 234
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 235 108 127 |
| Year 8 | 241 134 107 |
| Year 9 | 235 131 104 |
| Year 10 | 239 118 121 |
| Year 11 | 234 114 120 |
| Year 12 | 206 113 93 |
| Year 13 | 207 130 77 |
| Year 14 | 20 13 7 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 80.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 40.0% 45.4% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 47.0% 31.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.6% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 7.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 56.0% 50.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 18.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 4.9% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.5% 2.4% |