How many pupils does Parkside Community School have?

Parkside Community School has 572 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Parkside Community School?

The headteacher of Parkside Community School is Andrew Kelly.

What type of school is Parkside Community School?

Parkside Community School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Parkside Community School in?

Parkside Community School is in the Derbyshire local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Parkside Community School

Boythorpe Avenue, Boythorpe, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S40 2NS

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 14 September 2022). Last inspected 9 June 2026.

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572

Pupils

50.3%

Free school meals

1 April 2023

Opened

About this school

Parkside Community School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The school has 572 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 14 September 2022). Last inspected 9 June 2026. The Headteacher is Andrew Kelly. The school is administered by Derbyshire local authority. It belongs to EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. It opened in 1 April 2023.

School details

Headteacher: Andrew Kelly
Trust: EMBARK MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authority: Derbyshire
Gender: Mixed
URN: 149370

Contact

01246273458 info@parkside.derbyshire.sch.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Parkside Community School are handled by the school or the local authority (Derbyshire). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

41.0

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.39

Progress 8 · 2023-24

32%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

52%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.57

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

28%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →