52%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
32%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
41.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
28%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
328.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
572
Pupils · 2024/25
10%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 14/09/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDerbyshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Parkside Community School · Secondary · Derbyshire
Part ofEMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2023/24
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
52%
+3pp
52%51%49%
'24'25
'25 · 52%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
32%
+3pp
32%30%29%
'24'25
'25 · 32%
Attainment 8
41.0
+4.2
41.038.936.8
'24'25
'25 · 41.0
EBacc entry
28%
+4pp
28%26%25%
'24'25
'25 · 28%
EBacc APS
328.7
-64.9
393.6361.1328.7
'24'25
'25 · 328.7
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
572
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
10%
FSM eligible
52%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Boythorpe Avenue, Boythorpe, Chesterfield, S40 2NS
Local authority
Derbyshire
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 | 52% | 32% | 41.0 | Not applicable | 28% | 328.7 | 28% | 572 |
| 2023/24 | 49% | 29% | 36.8 | -0.39 | 25% | 393.6 | 25% | 601 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 572 | 16.4 | 24% | 10% | 52% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 601 | 16.5 | 23% | 8% | 50% | 12% | 34% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.