Park View School
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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 April 2025
Pupils at Park View learn to be resilient, respectful and empathetic. This helps to create a positive learning atmosphere. The school has high expectations for its pupils to achieve well. Pupils rise to this challenge and thrive in their studies. The school supports pupils and makes their educational journey lively and engaging. Pupils' behaviour in school is calm. They understand what the school expects of them in class and during social times. The sixth-form provision is excellent. Students thrive and enjoy being part of a high- performing sixth form and achieve exceptional outcomes. Students benefit from a breadth of study routes and enrichment activities. For instance, they play sport, travel abroad and join in with social efforts to help others. The school's extra-curricular offer broadens pupils' experiences. There is a wide range of opportunities, which includes acting, singing and board games clubs. Pupils smile and have fun as they engage with a wide variety of activities during and after school. The school provides a warm welcome to all. Staff understand pupils' needs well, including any special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). This helps pupils believe in their worth and feel valued.
What the school should improve
- Some aspects of the delivery of school's programme for personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education are not yet fully developed. Planned content is not delivered to a consistently high standard. As a result, some pupils do not fully grasp certain key concepts. The school should now ensure that all elements of the taught PSHE curriculum are delivered effectively and with consistency so that all pupils are well prepared for life in modern Britain.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
234 pupils in the year group
A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25
93 students
Average A level grade C+, England average B-
Pupil numbers and mix
1,631 pupils on roll, with places for 1,484
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
- 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.