Parkside Community School

Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Chesterfield, Derbyshire

Parkside Community School is a secondary school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire for ages 11–16 (academy converter).

Key facts

Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026

No Ofsted grade Inspected 9 June 2026

“The school's caring ethos is evident as leaders and staff greet pupils at the start of the school day.”
“Pupils appreciate how leaders and staff take the time to get to know their individual circumstances and enquire about their wellbeing.”
“They feel safe because staff are attentive to their experiences at school, at home and in the community.”

“However, outcomes in national tests for some subjects remain below national averages.”
“However, because these improvements have only recently embedded, the impact of these changes is not consistently evident in pupils' achievement.”
“However, at times, teachers do not choose learning activities that are sufficiently challenging for some pupils.”

Safeguarding: met

Quoted from the Ofsted report published 17 July 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Measure	School	England
GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25)	32%	45%
Attainment 8 score (2024/25)	41	46

Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

2026 Year 7 entry: 78 first-preference applications, 83 offers in total, 78 offers to first-preference applicants.

Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.

A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:

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.

Straight-line distance, in Derbyshire.