Brookfield Community SchoolParkside Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chesterfield.
Summary of the comparison
Brookfield Community School and Parkside Community School are secondary schools in Chesterfield.
Brookfield Community School scores 64 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Parkside Community School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Brookfield Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Brookfield Community School was judged Good and Parkside Community School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.0 for Brookfield Community School and 36.4 for Parkside Community School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Brookfield Community School (54.6 in 2021-22, 52.0 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Parkside Community School (36.8 in 2023-24, 36.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChesterfieldBrookfield Community School | ChesterfieldParkside Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C64/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 45 in Derbyshire Stronger figure | 36th of 45 in Derbyshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,156 | 587 | |
| Capacity | 1,110 | 600 | |
| Location | Chesterfield, S40 3NS | Chesterfield, S40 2NS | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.0 Stronger figure | 36.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 55.6% Stronger figure | 18.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.9% Stronger figure | 36.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 180 | 122 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 130 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 34.2 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 35.0 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,168 | 572 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 20.8% | 51.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.2% | 10.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.7% | 19.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.8% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.0% Stronger figure | 9.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.8% Stronger figure | 28.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Brookfield Community School
Parkside Community School
Full profiles: Brookfield Community School · Parkside Community School