Parkside Community School Catchment Area
Parkside Community School is an academy converter secondary school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 572 pupils, and a capacity of 600 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
11-16
Age range
572
Pupils
600
Capacity
95%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2017
Parkside Community School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Parkside Community School?
The catchment area for Parkside Community School is the geographic zone Derbyshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Derbyshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Parkside Community School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Derbyshire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Derbyshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Derbyshire catchment area documents →Parkside Community School: 600 places, 95% filled: nearing capacity
Parkside Community School has a published admission number of 600 places. 572 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 95%. The school is operating close to its limit. In years where applications exceed 600, Derbyshire's admissions team applies distance-based tiebreakers. Families within the school's historical catchment boundary are well placed, but a boundary check with the council is recommended before applying.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 50.3% of pupils at Parkside Community School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Chesterfield.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Derbyshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Derbyshire Council school admissions (official) →
Parkside Community School: School Information
- Full address
- Boythorpe Avenue, Boythorpe, Chesterfield, S40 2NS
- Local authority
- Derbyshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 50.3% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 149370
Other Secondary Schools in Chesterfield
If Parkside Community School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Chesterfield are the next closest alternatives.
Whittington Green School Catchment Area
Community school · S41 9LG
Brookfield Community School Catchment Area
Academy converter · S40 3NS
Netherthorpe School Catchment Area
Academy converter · S43 3PU
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · S41 8AG
The Bolsover School Catchment Area
Academy converter · S44 6XA
Outwood Academy Newbold Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · S41 8BA
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Parkside Community School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Parkside Community School
What is the catchment area for Parkside Community School? ▾
The catchment area for Parkside Community School is the geographic zone Derbyshire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Derbyshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Parkside Community School oversubscribed? ▾
Parkside Community School is operating close to its capacity of 600 places (95% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Parkside Community School? ▾
Admission to Parkside Community School is managed by Derbyshire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Parkside Community School cover? ▾
Parkside Community School is a secondary school in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Parkside Community School? ▾
Parkside Community School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.