Parkside Community College

Parkside, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 1EH

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

63.5

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

694

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Cambridgeshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 694 / 660 (105%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

18.6%

Disadvantaged

46.1%

EAL

3.2%

SEN support

19.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

63.5

Attainment 8

694 pupils

78.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

88.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

6.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

81%

To higher education

44%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

91%

Sustained destination

90%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.2%

Overall absence

14.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

37.47

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -5.9 vs 2023/24

19.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

14.13

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.7 vs 2023/24

£53,638

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 16% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,634 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

6.7

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£8,135

Spend per pupil

£8,376

Income per pupil

53%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.