Park View School
Academy converter in Chester le Street, County Durham.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1631 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1484 |
| Free school meals | 25.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | PARK VIEW ACADEMY |
| Local authority | County Durham |
| Address | Church Chare, Chester le Street, County Durham, DH3 3QA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.parkviewlearning.net |
| Telephone | 01913882248 |
| URN | 136971 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 8 April 2025, published 30 June 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Hermitage Academy (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- Lord Lawson of Beamish Academy (secondary school, about 4.2 km)
- St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington (secondary school, about 4.8 km)
- Oxclose Community Academy (secondary school, about 4.8 km)
- Biddick Academy (secondary school, about 5.2 km)
- Kepier (secondary school, about 6.4 km)
- Washington Academy (secondary school, about 6.7 km)
- Hetton Academy (secondary school, about 8.2 km)
Browse: Secondary schools in County Durham
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.