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Parkside Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Hall Lane Estate
 Willington
 Crook
 County Durham DL15 0QF
Telephone: 01388 746396

School Type

Phase: Secondary (ages 11-16)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from Parkside Sports College
Trust: Advance Learning Partnership
Sponsor: Advance Learning Partnership

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Kelly Armstrong (since July 2020)
Previous Headteacher: Kelvin Simpson
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 56.6 / 7.41
Non-teaching Staff*: 32.59
Number of pupils: 833
Pupils Per Teacher: 14.7
Sex: Mixed (53% boys / 47% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 43.50% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 34.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 25.0% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 3.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 13.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 12.1km
* 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 West Durham
Electoral Ward: Willington and Hunwick
School Number: 8404128

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 19th September 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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