Park View School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding

Church Chare, Chester le Street, DH3 3QAOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Park View School is a secondary school in Chester le Street for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 271 schools in County Durham. It ranks 15th of 30 secondary schools in County Durham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 April 2025, report published 30 June 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form provision: Outstanding
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

234 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score46.4

46.4, 0.3 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths39.7%

39.7%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths63.7%

63.7%, 1.1 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc15.8%

15.8%, 24.7 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.78

3.78, 0.31 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

93 students

Average point score per A level entry32.92

32.92, 2.08 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade C+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,631 pupils on roll, with places for 1,484

Eligible for free school meals21.2%

21.2%, 5.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.9%

1.9%, 19.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support2.7%

2.7%, 12.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.9%

2.9%, 3.1 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Park View School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hermitage Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 49.1
Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 46.6
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 48.9
Oxclose Community Academy	3 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 41.8
Biddick Academy	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 42.5

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: PARK VIEW ACADEMY
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Andrew Finley
Phone: 01913882248
Website: parkviewlearning.net (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Chare, Chester le Street, DH3 3QA
Local authority: County Durham
URN: 136971

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.