Parkside Community CollegeChesterton Community College
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
Parkside Community College and Chesterton Community College are secondary schools in Cambridge.
Parkside Community College scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Chesterton Community College scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Chesterton Community College is ahead on our composite score.
Parkside Community College was judged Outstanding and Chesterton Community College was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 63.5 for Parkside Community College and 68.0 for Chesterton Community College.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Parkside Community College (61.8 in 2021-22, 63.5 in 2024-25) and has risen at Chesterton Community College (59.5 in 2021-22, 68.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeParkside Community College | CambridgeChesterton Community College | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100 | B84/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 34 in Cambridgeshire | 2nd of 34 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 694 | 1,129 | |
| Capacity | 660 | 1,100 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB1 1EH | Cambridge, CB4 3NY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 63.5 | 68.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 78.1% | 83.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 88.3% | 92.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 85.9% Stronger figure | 53.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.34 | 6.35 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 128 | 190 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 3 | 47 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 40.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 40.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 25.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 694 | 1,129 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 17.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 46.1% | 21.3% | |
| SEN support | 19.2% | 8.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.7% | 10.2% Stronger figure | 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.
Parkside Community College
Chesterton Community College
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