Park Way Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jul 9 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Kent
Unique reference
118302
Address
Park Way, Park Way Primary School, ME15 7AH

Pupils

Number of Pupils
310 (100% of total capacity)
Boys
49.0%
Girls
51.0%
First language not English
34.8%
Free school meals (FSM)
30.6%
Persistent absence
13.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
7.7%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 50%
Other White 21.9%
Mixed 7.7%
Other Asian 6.1%
Indian 3.5%
African 3.2%
Other 2.6%
Gypsy/Roma 1.3%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Pakistani 1%
Chinese 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.3
WritingAverage0.3
MathsAverage-1.6
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 61%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 2%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 104
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Park Way Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
45
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
24
2nd preference
30
3rd preference
31
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
24
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
5
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28.2
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
42
18
24
Year 1
44
22
22
Year 2
45
19
26
Year 3
43
20
23
Year 4
45
31
14
Year 5
45
19
26
Year 6
46
23
23
Year 2024-2025