Parkside Community College
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Cambridge, East of England CB1 1EH · Cambridgeshire
#39 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#275 of 4,090 nationally
About Parkside Community College
Parkside Community College is a academy secondary located in Cambridge, in the Cambridgeshire local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 667 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 89.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 39th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (94th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (76th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 667; capacity filled 101.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 88.3%; ebacc average points 6.34.
There are 113 schools in Cambridge; Parkside Community College ranks 8th of 106 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%)63.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)78.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18%
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 College by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 667
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 101.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 63.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 78.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 88.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 6.34
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Parkside Community College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Matthew's Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
628 students · 402 m away
Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge
Cambridge · Independent secondary · Ages 14–19
100 students · 500 m away
Sancton Wood School
Cambridgeshire · Independent all-through · Ages 1–16
363 students · 709 m away
St Alban's Catholic Primary School
Cambridge · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
205 students · 710 m away
Park Street CofE Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
116 students · 848 m away
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School
Cambridge · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
152 students · 869 m away
The Stephen Perse Foundation
Cambridge · Independent all-through · Ages 2–21
1,482 students · 870 m away
The Leys School
Cambridge · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
564 students · 944 m away
Heritage School
Cambridge · Independent all-through · Ages 4–16
203 students · 953 m away
Cambridge Maths School
Cambridge · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
99 students · 976 m away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Holywell School
Bedford · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
668 students
Cromer Academy
Cromer · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
665 students
Hobart High School
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
673 students
City Academy Norwich
Norwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
674 students
Avanti Grange Secondary School
Bishops Stortford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
660 students
Bury St Edmunds County High School
Bury St Edmunds · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
657 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Parkside Community College a good school?
Parkside Community College has a Success Index (England) of 89.7 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #39 of 460 in East of England. 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 College rank in East of England?
Parkside Community College ranks #39 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #275 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Parkside Community College?
Parkside Community College had 667 students in 2025.
Is Parkside Community College a primary school or a secondary school?
Parkside Community College is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Parkside Community College?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Parkside Community College; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.