69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
56%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
46.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
32%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
698.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
881
Pupils · 2024/25
1%
EAL · 2024/25
32%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 19/09/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityCounty Durham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Parkside Academy · Secondary · County Durham
Part ofADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
+10pp
72%66%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
56%
+24pp
58%45%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56%
Attainment 8
46.9
+4.3
49.946.242.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46.9
EBacc entry
32%
+12pp
38%27%16%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
EBacc APS
698.5
+99.3
698.5594.4490.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 698.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
881
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
1%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
32%
Contact
Address
Hall Lane Estate, Willington, Crook, DL15 0QF
Local authority
County Durham
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 69% | 56% | 46.9 | Not applicable | 32% | 698.5 | 32% | 881 |
| 2023/24 | 59% | 32% | 42.6 | +0.01 | 20% | 599.1 | 20% | 918 |
| 2022/23 | 62% | 45% | 48.7 | +0.02 | 38% | 669.7 | 39% | 965 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 58% | 49.9 | +0.16 | 30% | 660.3 | 30% | 960 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 37% | 45.6 | +0.38 | 16% | 490.3 | 16% | 824 |
| 2017/18 | 72% | 59% | 49.9 | +0.28 | 9% | 470.3 | 9% | 762 |
| 2016/17 | 66% | 47% | 49.6 | +0.37 | 35% | — | 35% | 742 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 881 | 14.8 | 13% | 1% | 40% | 11% | 32% |
| 2023/24 | 918 | 15.2 | 13% | 0% | 38% | 10% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 965 | 15.3 | 9% | 1% | 38% | 10% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 960 | 15.0 | 13% | 1% | 38% | 10% | 33% |
| 2020/21 | 921 | 15.8 | 15% | 0% | 38% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 824 | 16.6 | 15% | 1% | 40% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 762 | 15.0 | 12% | 1% | 41% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 742 | 16.6 | 10% | 1% | 44% | 6% | 19% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.