Park View School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Chester le Street, North East DH3 3QA · County Durham
#83 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#1877 of 4,090 nationally
About Park View School
Park View School is a academy secondary located in Chester le Street, in the County Durham local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,631 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 52.1 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 83rd of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (57th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (44th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,631; capacity filled 109.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 63.7%; ebacc average points 3.78.
There are 21 schools in Chester le Street; Park View School ranks 15th of 21 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%)46.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)39.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)32.9
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)25.5%
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 Park View School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,631
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 25.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 109.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 39.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.78
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 32.9
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Park View School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Cestria Primary School
Chester le Street · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
426 students · 129 m away
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street
Chester le Street · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
216 students · 355 m away
Red Rose Primary School
Chester le Street · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
294 students · 796 m away
Newker Primary School
Chester le Street · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
340 students · 874 m away
Bullion Lane Primary School
Chester le Street · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
292 students · 919 m away
Chester-Le-Street CofE (Controlled) Primary School
Chester le Street · Local authority primary · Ages 0–11
260 students · 1.2 km away
Hermitage Academy
Chester le Street · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
881 students · 1.5 km away
Lumley Infant and Nursery School
Chester le Street · Local authority primary · Ages 2–7
139 students · 2.4 km away
Lumley Junior School
Chester le Street · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
186 students · 2.8 km away
Rickleton Primary School
Washington · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
450 students · 2.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Thomas More Catholic High School
North Shields · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,660 students
Harton Academy
South Shields · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,599 students
Kenton School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,589 students
Macmillan Academy
Middlesbrough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,586 students
Whickham School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,690 students
Kings Priory School
North Shields · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
1,549 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Park View School a good school?
Park View School has a Success Index (England) of 52.1 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #83 of 185 in North East. 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 Park View School rank in North East?
Park View School ranks #83 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #1877 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Park View School?
Park View School had 1,631 students in 2025.
Is Park View School a primary school or a secondary school?
Park View School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Park View School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Park View School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.