My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
38%Agree
45%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
0%Parkside Community College
Academy converter — Secondary
CB1 1EH / 11–16 / None
63.5
Attainment 8
83%
parents recommend
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GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 63.5
- Progress 8
- 0.8
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 78.1%
83% of parents would recommend this school
231 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
48%Agree
42%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
38%Agree
48%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
6%Agree
6%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
7%Not applicable
70%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
35%Agree
50%Disagree
12%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
0%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
22%Agree
31%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
2%Not applicable
26%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
19%No
81%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 44 parents
Strongly agree
26%Agree
41%Disagree
19%Strongly disagree
14%Don't know
0%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
41%Agree
39%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
6%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
39%Agree
44%Disagree
10%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
3%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
37%Agree
45%Disagree
13%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
0%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
33%Agree
44%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
52%Agree
40%Disagree
5%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
29%Agree
41%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
6%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
83%No
17%22.3% of pupils receive SEN support
22.3%
SEN support
3.2%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.2%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 4.6%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 0.9%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 12.5%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 1.4%
88.3% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- Yes
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 88.3%
30% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 90%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 1%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 30%
- Entered top-third university
- 44%
- Achieved a degree
- 81%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.5:1
- Free school meals
- 17.9%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 18.5:1
- Overall absence
- 5.8%
- Persistent absence
- 12.83%
- English as additional language
- 46.1%
- Teachers with QTS
- 97.1%
- White
- 62.6%
- Mixed
- 13.2%
- Asian
- 15%
- Black
- 4.7%
- Other
- 4.5%
White British39.3%
Other White22.6%
Irish0.6%
Gypsy / Roma0.1%
White & Asian5.5%
Other Mixed3.9%
White & Black Caribbean2.2%
White & Black African1.6%
Chinese6.5%
Other Asian3.2%
Indian2.6%
Pakistani1.4%
Bangladeshi1.3%
Caribbean2.2%
African1.6%
Other Black0.9%