Parkside Academy
Secondary school in Crook, Durham. Good (Sep 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 19 September 2023, report published 19 October 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around September 2027
The last inspection was in September 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 3.1 milesWhitworth Park Academy
Good (Oct 2022)
- 3.3 milesKing James I Academy Bishop Auckland
Report card, Mar 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected
- 3.8 milesBishop Barrington Academy
Good (Jun 2024)
- 3.9 milesSt John's Catholic School & Sixth Form College
School remains Good (May 2024)
- 4.8 milesFerryhill School
School remains Good (Sep 2022)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.