Parkside Community School

Boythorpe Avenue, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 2NS

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

572

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Derbyshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 572 / 600 (95%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

51.9%

Disadvantaged

10.5%

EAL

4.4%

SEN support

19.4%

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)

41.0

Attainment 8

572 pupils

31.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

52.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.6

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

84%

Sustained destination

77%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.9%

Overall absence

28.4%

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.

35.85

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.1 vs 2023/24

16.4

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.1 vs 2023/24

15.08

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.0 vs 2023/24

£54,315

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£9,510 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -5.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 2 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.

£8,145

Spend per pupil

£10,007

Income per pupil

57%

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.