Parkside Academy
Crook · County Durham
ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 23 member schools: 14 primary schools, 9 secondary schools. Local authorities: County Durham | Darlington. Regions: North East. — from the ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP public record.
Parkside Academy is a secondary academy in Crook, County Durham, part of ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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School information
- Official name
- Parkside Academy
- Address
- Hall Lane Estate, Willington
- Postcode
- DL15 0QF
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Parliamentary constituency
- City of Durham
- URN (official identifier)
- 137903
- Establishment number
- 4128
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 833
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 900
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kelly Armstrong
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 19 Sep 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- parksideacademy.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01388746396
- Date opened
- 1 Mar 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Parkside Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 833 | 72,212 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 43.5% | 33.1% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 11.8% | 16.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 2.6% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 0.8% | 4.8% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
3 published inspections for Parkside Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 19 Oct 2023
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Parkside Sports College (URN 114296)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 5 Apr 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Parkside School (URN 114296)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 9 Jun 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Parkside Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 9.5% | 8.2% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 27.2% | 23.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Parkside Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £396,000 for 360 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | County Durham | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 43.0% | 34.2% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £473 | £459 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Parkside Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 883 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | County Durham average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £8,099,000 £9,172 per pupil | £8,621 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £7,716,000 £8,738 per pupil | £8,270 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £4,066,000 £4,605 per pupil · 52.7% | £4,773 · 57.7% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £0 £0 per pupil · 0.0% | £440 · 5.3% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £174,000 £197 per pupil · 2.3% | £173 · 2.1% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £174,000 £197 per pupil · 2.3% | £166 · 2.0% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £383,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £1,203,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £8,588 per pupil, supply and agency £251 per pupil — spending up £150 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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