# Parkside Community School

Parkside Community School is a Secondary school for ages 11 to 16 in Boythorpe, Chesterfield, with 587 pupils.

## Term dates

Years held: 2026-27, 2027-28, 2028-29, 2029-30. This page shows 2026-27; append ?year=YYYY-YY for another.

Basis: **authority_fallback** — Parkside Community School sets its own term dates. These are Derbyshire’s, shown for reference only — check with the school before you book.
Source: https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/education/schools/term-dates-school-holidays/school-term-dates-and-holidays.aspx
Last checked: 31 August 2026
| Type | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| term | Autumn term | 2026-09-04 | 2026-12-18 |
| half_term | Autumn half term | 2026-10-24 | 2026-11-01 |
| holiday | Christmas holiday | 2026-12-19 | 2027-01-03 |
| term | Spring term | 2027-01-04 | 2027-03-25 |
| half_term | Spring half term | 2027-02-13 | 2027-02-21 |
| holiday | Easter holiday | 2027-03-26 | 2027-04-11 |
| term | Summer term | 2027-04-12 | 2027-07-26 |
| half_term | Summer half term | 2027-05-29 | 2027-06-06 |
| holiday | Summer holiday | 2027-07-27 | 2027-08-31 |

## Ofsted

Inspected 9 June 2026 under the framework introduced in 2025.

- **Safeguarding:** Met
- **Inclusion:** Expected standard
- **Curriculum and teaching:** Expected standard
- **Achievement:** Needs attention
- **Attendance and behaviour:** Expected standard
- **Personal development:** Expected standard
- **Leadership and governance:** Expected standard

Report: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/149370
## Facts

- **URN:** 149370
- **UKPRN:** 10091114
- **Type:** Academy converter
- **Phase:** Secondary
- **Ages:** 11–16
- **Pupils:** 587
- **Capacity:** 600
- **Trust:** Embark Multi Academy Trust (https://schooldates.co.uk/trust/embark-multi-academy-trust)
- **Local authority:** Derbyshire (https://schooldates.co.uk/council/derbyshire)
- **Address:** Boythorpe Avenue, Boythorpe, Chesterfield, S40 2NS
- **Coordinates:** 53.229896, -1.438819
- **Website:** https://www.parkside.derbyshire.sch.uk
- **Opened:** 1 April 2023

## Provenance

- **Source:** Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education
- **As at:** 1 September 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://schooldates.co.uk/school/parkside-community-school-chesterfield

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