What is Park View School's Ofsted rating?

Park View School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.

Does Park View School offer SEND support?

DfE data for Park View School lists these SEND need or provision categories: Specific Learning Difficulty (Dyslexia), Moderate Learning Difficulty, Severe Learning Difficulty, Social, Emotional & Mental Health, Speech, Language & Communication, and 4 more categories. This does not guarantee a particular place or service. Contact the school's SENCO for its current provision.

What are Park View School's exam results?

Park View School's published exam results include: Average A-Level grade: C+ (2024/25); 40% achieved grade 5+ in English and Maths GCSE; Attainment 8 score of 46.4. Check the result year before comparing schools.

Park View School

#13 in Best Secondary Schools in County Durham

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Pupils: 1,631
Ages: 11–18
Gender: Mixed
School type: Academy converter

About

Park View School is a state-funded secondary school in County Durham, North East, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,631 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,484.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (8 Apr 2025). The published Attainment 8 score was 46.4 for 2024/25. The published A-level average grade was C+ for 2024/25. Admissions data records 250 first-preference applications and 235 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

Reporting periods vary by source — Methodology.

School Rating

6/10

Classpot Rating

Park View School’s combined academic results and attendance score is in the typical band compared with mainstream state secondary schools across England for 2024/25.

6/10Academic results

Typical

The school’s Attainment 8 score was 46.4 in 2024/25. This measures average attainment across eight GCSE-level qualifications, using DfE’s subject weighting rules.

The score compares this result with 3,058 mainstream state secondary schools in England with both required measures for 2024/25. Academic attainment contributes 90% of the combined score. It measures exam or assessment results, not how much progress pupils made from their starting points.

8/10Attendance

Strong

Overall absence was 7.32% of possible school sessions in 2024/25. This includes authorised and unauthorised absence; it is not the percentage of pupils who were persistently absent.

The score compares absence with 3,058 mainstream state secondary schools in England with both required measures for 2024/25. Lower absence receives a higher score. Attendance contributes 10% of the combined score and does not on its own measure teaching quality.

NAPupil progress

Not available for 2024/25

DfE did not publish Progress 8 for 2024/25 because the required KS2 assessments were cancelled during the pandemic. Progress would compare pupils’ outcomes with those of pupils with similar earlier attainment.

Pupil progress is not included in this version of Classpot Rating. Its absence does not reduce the school’s score.

Methodology and official sources

Contact Information

01913882248 www.parkviewlearning.net

Church Chare, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3QA

Mr Andrew Finley

Details

School Type: Secondary (State)
Age Range: 11 to 18 years
Gender: Mixed
Establishment type: Academy converter
Local Authority: County Durham
Sixth Form: Yes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

Not judged

Based on 8 Apr 2025 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗

Inspection judgements
Area	Judgement
Quality of education	Good
Behaviour & attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership & management	Good
Sixth-form provision	Outstanding

Previous inspection · 14 Dec 2022Legacy grading · Requires improvement

Previous inspection judgements
Area	Judgement
Overall effectiveness	Requires improvement
Quality of education	Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes	Good
Personal development	Good
Leadership & management	Requires improvement
Sixth-form provision	Good

Published 30 Jun 2025.

Ofsted legacy grades; compare inspection dates and frameworks.

Catchment & distance

Distance unavailable; check admission criteria with the school or council.

Admissions

Application dates · 2027/28 entry
Measure	Value
School’s local authority	County Durham
Applications open	Usually 1 September 2026
Application deadline	31 October 2026
National offer day	1 March 2027

Apply through your home council; confirm local dates and any extra school forms.

Admissions demand · 2026/27
Measure	Value
Offers made on National Offer Day	235
First-preference applications	250
Applications (all preferences)	498
First-preference offers	228

Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.

School performance

GCSE results

GCSE results · 2024/25
Measure	Value
Attainment 8 (average score)	46.4
English & maths: grades 9–4	63.7%
English & maths: grades 9–5	39.7%
EBacc entry	15.8%
EBacc grades 9–4	12.4%
EBacc grades 9–5	9.8%
EBacc average point score	3.78

DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).

After age 16

A-level results

A-level results · 2024/25
Measure	Value
Average points per entry	32.92
Best three A-levels: average points	36.58
Value added	-0.18
Value added: lower confidence limit	-0.32
Value added: upper confidence limit	-0.03
AAB or higher (including two facilitating subjects)	12.5%
Pupils	93
Average grade	C+
Best three A-levels: average grade	B-
Published progress band	Below average

DfE · 2024/25; compare the same year and measure (— unavailable or suppressed).

Destinations after GCSE · 2022/23
Destination	Pupils
This school’s sixth form	47.3%
Sixth-form college	0%
Further education college	40.2%
Apprenticeship	5.9%
Employment	2.1%
Not sustained	1.7%
Unknown	2.9%

Cohort: 239 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 95.4%

DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.

Destinations after A-levels · 2022/23
Destination	Pupils
Higher education	41%
Further education	2.4%
Other education	5.7%
Apprenticeship	11.4%
Employment	26.7%
Not sustained	10.5%
Unknown	2.4%

Cohort: 210 pupils · Sustained education or employment: 87.1%

DfE destinations follow school leavers, not current pupils.

A-level subjects

2024/25 · Published entries

Biology43 entries
Psychology22 entries
Chemistry17 entries
Mathematics17 entries
History15 entries
Sociology14 entries
Design and Technology (Product Design)13 entries
English Language11 entries
Photography11 entries
English Literature9 entries
Physics6 entries
Fine Art5 entries
Geography4 entries
German3 entries
Spanish3 entries

DfE subject entries; pupils may take multiple subjects.

Students and teachers

22 pupils per qualified teacher

2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.

Students

Number of pupilsPeriod not recorded: 1631
School capacityPeriod not recorded: 1484
Free school meals (FSM)2025/26: 21.2%
English as an additional language (EAL)2025/26: 1.9%
Attendance2024/25: 92.68%
Persistent absence (10% or more of sessions)2024/25: 20.97%

Classes & attendance

Average class size2025/26: 23.3
Suspensions per 100 pupils2024/25: 15.71
Suspensions (count)2024/25: 254
Permanent exclusions per 100 pupils2024/25: 0.43
Permanent exclusions (count)2024/25: 7

More pupil data

Absence breakdown
Measure	Value
Authorised absence2024/25	5.19%
Unauthorised absence2024/25	2.13%

Ethnic background · 2025/26
Group	Pupils
White British	94.6%
White other	0.6%
Mixed	1.5%
Asian	1.3%
Black	0.8%
Other	0.6%

DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.

Published SEND Data

Autism
Dyslexia
Mental Health
Speech & Language
Vision
Physical
Learning Difficulty
Severe Learning
Other

DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.

Ofsted Parent View

77% would recommend this school

136 responses · Sep 2024 – Sep 2025

Parent survey responses
Question	Agree or strongly agree
Happy at school	81%
Feels safe	88%
Well behaved pupils	78%
Bullying dealt with	15%

Additional parent survey responses
Question	Agree or strongly agree
Aware of curriculum	74%
Concerns dealt with	52%
SEND support	55%
High expectations	83%
Child does well	84%
Progress updates	87%
Subject range	87%
Clubs & activities	95%
Personal development	75%

School day & term dates

School day
Measure	Value
Teaching hours	08:35 – 15:10

Source: School website · checked 2026-05-19; confirm current arrangements.

Check the school website for term dates, holidays and INSET days.

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FAQ about Park View School

Park View School recorded 250 first-choice applications and 235 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27. That is 1.1 first-choice applications per offer made. This is a historic demand signal, not an individual admission probability or a catchment boundary. Admission criteria, address, preferences and the applicant cohort also matter. First-choice applications exceeded offers made in this dataset.

Results: Published results describe a past pupil cohort. Compare the same measure and reporting year; attainment and progress measure different things. Understanding secondary results.

Inspection: Read the inspection date and full report alongside the headline judgement. Schools inspected under different frameworks cannot be compared using a headline grade alone. Understanding Ofsted inspections.

Admissions: Applications and places describe past demand, not your child’s chance of an offer. Check the entry year and current admission criteria, including any priority groups. School admissions timeline.

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