County Durham
Parkside Academy
GCSE results 2026: every County Durham school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 42.0 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 42.0
- Attainment 8
- 40%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- +0.01
- Progress 8
- [-0.21, 0.22]
- Confidence interval
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What to do next
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 117 | 102 | 102 (100%) | 215 |
| September 2025 | 174 | 130 | 130 (100%) | 271 |
| September 2024 | 175 | 159 | 159 (100%) | 283 |
| September 2023 | 163 | 146 | 146 (100%) | 280 |
| September 2022 | 196 | 225 | 192 (85%) | 365 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check County Durham’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 171 | 42.0 | — | 40.4% | 7.6% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 174 | 46.9 | — | 56.3% | — | 32.2% | 4.0 |
| 2023/2024 | 169 | 42.6 | +0.01 | 32.5% | — | 20.1% | 3.5 |
| 2022/2023 | 165 | 48.7 | +0.02 | 45.5% | — | 38.2% | 4.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 158 | 49.9 | +0.16 | — | — | 30.0% | 4.2 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in County Durham for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137903 |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Kelly Armstrong |
| Trust | ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | DL15 0QF |
| Pupils | 881 |
| FSM eligible | 39.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Hall Lane Estate, Willington, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0QF
http://parksideacademy.org.uk/1388746396| DfE number | 4128 |
| UKPRN | 10036708 |
| Opened | 1 Mar 2012 |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 19 Oct 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 19 Sept 2023 |
| Publication date | 19 Oct 2023 |