Parkside will always remain a
relatively small school of about 600 boys and girls. The
annual intake of 120 students covers the complete ability
range and includes children with academic and social talents
as high as any in the country. The size of the school ensures
a strong feeling of community and contributes to the ease
of relationships between students and staff.
At Parkside we try to be both demanding
and liberal. We have high expectations of all our students,
whatever their abilities and talents, and aim to provide
them with the best teaching and support that a dedicated
staff can offer. We are fortunate to work in superb buildings
in the heart of Cambridge. There are rules, but as far as
possible we believe they should be implicit rather than explicit.
In December 2005 Ofsted found that Parkside students 'develop
into articulate and confident young people with clear personal
and professional goals'
The approach we take is not characteristic
of many comprehensive schools: we adopted it by choice, in
the conviction that it provides the conditions most conducive
to learning. The judgement of Ofsted that Parkside is providing
'an outstanding education' confirms our approach.
We also play an important role in the field of lifelong learning, as the only community college serving central Cambridge. A wide variety of activities are centred on Parkside, from extension GCSE courses in Latin, through Duke of Edinburgh Award and other youth work, to a full range of evening, weekend and holiday courses.
Parkside has been a specialist school
since 1997. As a media college we have a national and international
reputation for our work and research in this field and the
achievments of our students. In 2006 we will also be taking
on a second specialism in Languages.
We are open to visitors every Thursday morning during term time - please call reception on +44 1223 712600 to arrange a tour of the school, visiting lessons and speaking to students as you wish.
You may also e-mail us at office@parkside.cambs.sch.uk
 To download a copy of our prospectus, please click here.
To read the Ofsted report on the college, please click here.
We look forward to seeing you at Parkside.
Andrew Hutchinson
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