Parkside Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Crook, County Durham
Parkside Academy is a secondary school in Crook, County Durham for ages 11–16 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 19 September 2023. County Durham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hall Lane Estate, Willington, Crook, DL15 0QF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- County Durham
- Pupils on roll
- 833 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 43.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 19 September 2023
Strengths
- “At Parkside Academy, pupils benefit from the warm and positive relationships that staff build.”
- “Staff ensure that all pupils are valued members of the community.”
- “As a result, pupils are happy and safe.”
To improve
- “However, the curriculum does not always support pupils to apply this knowledge in different ways.”
- “Some pupils find it hard to link different elements of knowledge together.”
- “This means they are not always fully prepared for more advanced learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 October 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 56% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 46.9 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 102 first-preference applications, 117 offers in total, 102 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2026, as County Durham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in County Durham.
- Whitworth Park Academy 3.1 mi Good Last distance published
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- Bishop Barrington Academy 3.8 mi Good Last distance published
- St John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College 3.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Ferryhill School 4.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Durham Academy 5.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Durham Johnston Comprehensive School 6.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 6.7 mi Not judged Last distance published