Park View School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Church Chare
 Chester le Street
 County Durham DH3 3QA
Telephone: 0191 388 2248

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Park View Community School
Trust: Park View Academy

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Andrew Finley (since September 2019)
Previous Headteacher: Iain Veitch
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 75 / 19.47
Non-teaching Staff*: 60.59
Number of pupils: 1617
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.6
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 23.70% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 32.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 18.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 4.8%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 10.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 8.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: North East
Authority: Durham
Constituency: North Durham
Electoral Ward: Chester-le-Street East
School Number: 8404047

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 8th April 2025 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

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