Parkside Community School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Chesterfield, East Midlands S40 2NS · Derbyshire
#265 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#3247 of 4,090 nationally
About Parkside Community School
Parkside Community School is a academy secondary located in Chesterfield, in the Derbyshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 587 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 24.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 265th of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (32th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (4th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 587; capacity filled 97.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 52.2%; ebacc average points 3.57.
There are 75 schools in Chesterfield; Parkside Community School ranks 54th of 74 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)41.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)31.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)58.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Parkside Community School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 587
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 58.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 31.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 52.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.57
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Parkside Community School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
William Rhodes Primary and Nursery School
Chesterfield · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
192 students · 117 m away
Walton Peak Flying High Academy
Chesterfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
135 students · 623 m away
Brampton Primary School
Chesterfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
286 students · 797 m away
Spire Junior School
Chesterfield · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
154 students · 886 m away
St Mary's Catholic Primary
Chesterfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
433 students · 1.2 km away
Old Hall Junior School
Chesterfield · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
250 students · 1.2 km away
Spire Nursery and Infant School
Chesterfield · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
180 students · 1.3 km away
Brockwell Junior School
Chesterfield · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
245 students · 1.6 km away
Abercrombie Primary School
Chesterfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
253 students · 1.6 km away
Brockwell Nursery and Infant School
Chesterfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
198 students · 1.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
North Kesteven Academy
Lincoln · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
587 students
The Priory Pembroke Academy
Lincoln · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
590 students
Mercia Academy
Swadlincote · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
592 students
St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary Academy
Glossop · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
577 students
St Peter and St Paul, Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lincoln · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
601 students
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Alford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
565 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Parkside Community School a good school?
Parkside Community School has a Success Index (England) of 24.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #265 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Parkside Community School rank in East Midlands?
Parkside Community School ranks #265 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #3247 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Parkside Community School?
Parkside Community School had 587 students in 2025.
Is Parkside Community School a primary school or a secondary school?
Parkside Community School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Parkside Community School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Parkside Community School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.