Parkside Community CollegeNorth Cambridge Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Cambridge.
Summary of the comparison
Parkside Community College and North Cambridge Academy are secondary schools in Cambridge.
Parkside Community College scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and North Cambridge Academy scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). Parkside Community College is ahead on our composite score.
Parkside Community College was judged Outstanding and North Cambridge Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 65.9 for Parkside Community College and 48.6 for North Cambridge Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Parkside Community College (61.8 in 2021-22, 65.9 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at North Cambridge Academy (47.2 in 2021-22, 48.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CambridgeParkside Community College | CambridgeNorth Cambridge Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 3rd of 34 in Cambridgeshire Stronger figure | 22nd of 34 in Cambridgeshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 667 | 687 | |
| Capacity | 660 | 750 | |
| Location | Cambridge, CB1 1EH | Cambridge, CB4 2JF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 65.9 Stronger figure | 48.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 81.6% Stronger figure | 40.2% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 90.4% Stronger figure | 61.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 125 | 122 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 3 | Not reported | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 694 | 689 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.6% | 50.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 46.1% | 34.1% | |
| SEN support | 19.2% | 17.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.2% | 7.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.7% Stronger figure | 27.8% | 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
North Cambridge Academy
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