Spire Junior School vs Parkside Community School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Spire Junior School
Chesterfield
Parkside Community School
Chesterfield
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Academy converter
Age Range
7–11
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
Does not apply
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
154
587
Capacity
204
600
Occupancy
75%
98%
FSM %
60.4%
58.6%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Requires Improvement
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Jul 2026
Jun 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
36.4
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
18.9%
KS2 Reading
46%
-
KS2 Maths
60%
-
KS2 Writing
50%
-