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Parkside Community College
Outstandinggraded 20/04/2023Ages 11–16694 pupilsNone
Parkside Community College is a secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16 in Cambridge, within the Cambridgeshire local authority. The school has around 694 pupils on roll. At its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 20/04/2023, Parkside Community College was judged Outstanding. Recent GCSE results show above-average progress (a Progress 8 score of +0.8), an average Attainment 8 score of 61.3 and 74% of pupils gaining a grade 5 or above in English and maths. Families comparing secondary schools in Cambridge can view Parkside Community College's Ofsted rating, GCSE results and exact location free on NestScope.
Attendance & staffing
Attendance93.4%England avg 91.0%
Persistent absence18.0%England avg 25.8%
Pupils per teacher17.3England avg 17.6
Teachers with QTS98%England avg 97%
DfE — absence & workforce, 2025/26
Pupil intake
Free school meals18.0%England avg 28.6%
English not first language53.8%England avg 18.3%
DfE school census, 2025/26
GCSE results — Key Stage 4
Attainment 863.5
Progress 8+0.8
Grade 5+ English & maths78%
Grade 4+ English & maths88%
EBacc entry86%
EBacc average point score6.34
DfE, 2024/25
Nearby schools in Cambridge
All schools in Cambridge →Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge0.3 miSt Matthew's Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 miSt Alban's Catholic Primary School0.4 miSancton Wood School0.4 miSt Pauls CofE VA Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 miThe Stephen Perse Foundation0.5 mi
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