Parkside Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Oct 20 2021 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Westmorland and Furness
Unique reference
142249
Address
Greengate Street, LA13 9BY

Pupils

Number of Pupils
297 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
46.8%
Girls
53.2%
First language not English
1.3%
Free school meals (FSM)
31.3%
Persistent absence
11.6%
Special education needs (SEN)
23.6%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 92.9%
Unclassified 5.7%
Mixed 0.9%
Other 0.3%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.8
WritingAverage-1.1
MathsAverage0.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 59%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%

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

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

Average score in reading

School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 105
Local authority average 104
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Parkside Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
30
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
31
2nd preference
13
3rd preference
19
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
30
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes31.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher30
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.3
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Early Years 1, Full-time
1
0
1
Early Years 2, Full-time
19
10
9
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
5
1
4
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
19
10
9
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
39
18
21
Reception, Part-time
6
2
4
Reception, Full-time
24
6
18
Year 1
31
16
15
Year 2
30
18
12
Year 3
29
15
14
Year 4
30
12
18
Year 5
28
10
18
Year 6
34
20
14
Year 2023-2024

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