Headteacher’s Welcome

Welcome to Parkside Academy’s website.

If you are a prospective parent or student, thank you for considering Parkside Academy as a possible choice for secondary education. 

Parkside is an excellent school which prides itself on being consistently one of the most successful schools within County Durham. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do. All staff are dedicated to delivering an exceptional quality of education for each individual student. There is a calm and purposeful atmosphere in the school exemplifying our ethos of aspiration, hard work and achievement. This is achieved through students being valued, understood and celebrated.

In order for all students to be successful they must feel safe and cared for. To achieve this, we operate a culture of high expectations and standards for all students. We instil traditional values of personal organisation and respect for all members of the Academy and within the wider community. We pride ourselves on securing educational excellence for all students in our care. Our students are smart, polite, reliable and enthusiastic and leave us as successful, high achieving young people.

As a school we will provide your child with broad educational experiences alongside personalised support, to secure both academic development and to support overall student wellbeing. As parents and carers, we want the absolute best for our children, and choosing the right school is amongst one of the most important decisions of our lives.

We hope you will join us in working towards our aim of developing this excellent school into an exceptional school.

Mrs K Armstrong
Headteacher