Parkside Academy vs Copleston High School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Parkside Academy
Ipswich
Copleston High School
Ipswich
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
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Age Range
11–16
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Suffolk
Suffolk
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
5
1930
Capacity
90
1780
Occupancy
6%
108%
FSM %
80.0%
19.5%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Good
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Jan 2024
Dec 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
48.3
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
51.3%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C+
Points Per Entry
-
31.9
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C+
AAB+ %
-
6%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
149
Retention
-
91%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
15%
Degree course
-
59%
Any L4+ destination
-
66%
Apprenticeships
-
7%
Cohort size
-
121
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (104)
Business Studies (92)
Mathematics (90)
Business Studies:Single (88)
Biology (76)
Biology (60)
English Literature (58)
Psychology (58)