Parkside Community School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- School rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- Unique reference
- 149370
- Address
- Boythorpe Avenue, Boythorpe, S40 2NS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 572 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.7%
- Girls
- 45.3%
- First language not English
- 10.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 50.3%
- Persistent absence
- 27.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.4%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 1.2% |
| Other White | 3.1% |
| African | 3.5% |
| Mixed | 5.2% |
| White British | 81.5% |
| Other Asian | 1% |
| Unclassified | 1% |
| Pakistani | 0.7% |
| Other Black | 0.7% |
| Chinese | 0.7% |
| Other | 0.7% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.5% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 28% |
| Local authority average | 30% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 32% |
| Local authority average | 43% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 41 |
| Local authority average | 45 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.57 |
| Local authority average | 3.92 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 39 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 32 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 25 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 23 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 27 |
| English Language | GCSE | 91 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 91 |
| Geography | GCSE | 23 |
Admissions
Parkside Community School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 106
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 98
- 2nd preference
- 29
- 3rd preference
- 23
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 98
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 117 62 55 |
| Year 8 | 123 63 60 |
| Year 9 | 110 71 39 |
| Year 10 | 130 65 65 |
| Year 11 | 92 52 40 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 76.0% 81.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 53.0% 41.6% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 22.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 5.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.6% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 13.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.1% 3.0% |