Parkside Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Crook, North East DL15 0QF · County Durham
#77 of 185 secondary schools in North East
#1807 of 4,090 nationally
About Parkside Academy
Parkside Academy is a academy secondary located in Crook, in the County Durham local authority of North East, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 833 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 53.4 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 77th of 185 ranked secondary schools in North East. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (77th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (18th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 833; capacity filled 92.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 69%; ebacc average points 4.01.
There are 12 schools in Crook; Parkside Academy ranks 2nd of 12 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%)46.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)56.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)43.5%
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 Parkside Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 833
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 43.5%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 92.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 46.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 56.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 69%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.01
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Parkside Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School
Crook · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
213 students · 181 m away
Willington Primary School
Crook · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
156 students · 497 m away
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington
Crook · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
122 students · 865 m away
Sunnybrow Primary School
Crook · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
54 students · 1.2 km away
Byers Green Primary School
Spennymoor · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
75 students · 2.0 km away
Hunwick Primary School
Crook · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
114 students · 2.3 km away
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook
Crook · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
117 students · 3.4 km away
Crook Primary School
Crook · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
342 students · 3.8 km away
Howden-le-Wear Primary School
Crook · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
179 students · 4.2 km away
Hartside Primary Academy
Crook · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
241 students · 4.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Outwood Academy Bydales
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832 students
Polam Hall School
Darlington · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
842 students
Bedlington Academy
Bedlington · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
822 students
Benfield School
Newcastle-upon-Tyne · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
819 students
North Shore Academy
Stockton-on-Tees · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
850 students
Freebrough Academy
Saltburn-By-the-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
814 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Parkside Academy a good school?
Parkside Academy has a Success Index (England) of 53.4 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #77 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 Parkside Academy rank in North East?
Parkside Academy ranks #77 of 185 secondary schools in North East and #1807 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Parkside Academy?
Parkside Academy had 833 students in 2025.
Is Parkside Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Parkside Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Parkside Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Parkside Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.