# Parkside Community School — Chesterfield, United Kingdom

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## At a glance

- **Type:** Secondary
- **Parent rating:** 3.1/5 from 7 published reviews
- **Principal:** Mr A Kelly

## Contact

- **Address:** Parkside Community School, Boythorpe Avenue, Boythorpe, Chesterfield, Derbyshire
- **Phone:** 01246 273458
- **Website:** https://www.parkside.derbyshire.sch.uk
- **SchoolBrowse profile:** https://schoolbrowse.com/gb/chesterfield/parkside-community-school-22520

## About

Parkside Community School is a small 11–16 secondary school in Chesterfield that provides a broad and ambitious curriculum, full of high-quality and expertly planned learning experiences. Our school is truly inclusive and focuses on the wellbeing and progress of every child to unlock potential. We have high ambitions for all our students and encourage them to be the best version of themselves in everything they do.

## Official rankings

- **Ofsted (Leadership and Management):** Good — Apr 2017
- **Ofsted (Overall Effectiveness):** Good — Apr 2017

## Recent parent reviews

- **3/5** — Parkside: Some parts of the school are amazing. Especially tye science department. That is probably one of the best parts of the school. One thing that they could improve on is dealing with microagressions and their food *(Jun 2023)*
- **2/5** — I don’t know😭: At school is kinda normal ig. But at times it can be tough and bad. Teachers don’t care if I was having a panic attack they barely help, but at least they try. And I felt like passing out and I had to stay behind afterschool. I get bullied all the time and they do NOTHING about it. So I just gave up, because all they did was exclude the person for a week then they came back 10x worser, then they put them in a diff school 3 month trial to see if they are better, and they still bully me. And this … *(Oct 2022)*
- **5/5** — Excellent School, Friendly Community: I've been really impressed with Parkside Community School. The staff are so welcoming and supportive, especially the pastoral team. My son feels safe and happy at school, which is all that a parent can ask for. *(Sep 2022)*
- **1/5** — Terrible school honestly: Teachers are rubbish School dinners are rubbish Only 1 set of toilets are allowed to be used by students at break (not enough) *(Aug 2022)*
- **4/5** — My review: It's alright . It's not very good at dealing with homophobia or racism but it's really good at teaching people . I went from grade 1 to grade 4s in every thing *(Apr 2022)*
- **5/5** — Top-Notch Education and Values: Parkside Community School has exceeded my expectations in every way. The academic standards are high, but it's the values and ethos of the school that really shine through. My daughter is thriving here and I'm so grateful for the support of the teachers and the community. *(Jun 2021)*
- **4/5** — Mixed Bag of Experiences: I have mixed feelings about Parkside Community School. On the one hand, my child had some excellent teachers and the school's focus on wellbeing was really beneficial. However, I felt that the school could do more to prepare students for exams and there were some issues with communication. Overall, I'm glad I sent my child there, but I've seen areas for improvement. *(Mar 2020)*

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