Parkside Academy

291 Spring Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP4 5ND

Good

Inspected 30 January 2024

Good

Ofsted

11–16

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy alternative provision converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Suffolk →
School Type: Academy alternative provision converter
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 4 / 90 (4%)
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 30 January 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

50%

Disadvantaged

EAL

SEN support

100%

EHC plan

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

Workforce

2024/25

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

10.1

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +3.1 vs 2023/24

2.3

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.9 vs 2023/24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.4 vs 2023/24

£47,794

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,789 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 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.

£42,435

Spend per pupil

£53,348

Income per pupil

68%

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.