Parkside Community School

StateSecondary

GoodSecondaryAges 11–16572 pupils

Boythorpe Avenue, Boythorpe, S40 2NSWebsite01246273458

Good572 pupilsAges 11–16

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Inspected Sept 2022

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils572

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Ages11 - 16

Pupils572

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

11 - 16

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

572 / 600 (95%)

Head Teacher

Mr Andrew Kelly

At a Glance

InspectionGood

Inspected Sept 2022

Results

Attainment 8: 41

AdmissionsPlaces likely available

Places available (2025-26)

9.9%

Absence rate

Avg 6.1%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

9.9%vs 6.1% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate9.9%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence28.4%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate56.4%

Permanent exclusion rate1.5%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support 19.4%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 4.4%

Near averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Social, Emotional & Mental Health45 (33%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder33 (24%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty31 (23%)

Speech, Language & Communication8 (6%)

Physical Disability5 (4%)

Visual Impairment4 (3%)

Other4 (3%)

Hearing Impairment3 (2%)

Specific Learning Difficulty2 (1%)

Not Assessed1 (1%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 36

Teaching assistants (FTE)15

Support staff (FTE)44

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils572

Free school meals 50.3%

English as additional language 10.5%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British81.5%

Black African3.5%

White Other3.1%

Mixed Other1.7%

Mixed White & African1.6%

Indian1.2%

Asian Other1.0%

Unclassified1.0%

Mixed White & Asian1.0%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.9%

Other0.7%

Black Other0.7%

Chinese0.7%

Pakistani0.7%

Bangladeshi0.5%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Jun 2024

Spending Per Pupil

£6,290

total expenditure per pupil

£-3,310 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,093

Support staff£789

Premises£0

Energy£196

Learning resources£151

Income per pupil£8,304

2023-24

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