Parkwood Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Jun 7 2023 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
- Medway
- Unique reference
- 118472
- Address
- Deanwood Drive, Rainham, ME8 9LP
- Website
- www.parkwoodprimary.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 526 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 5.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.5%
- Persistent absence
- 15.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.0%
White British 87.8%
Mixed 4%
Other White 1.9%
African 1%
Indian 0.8%
Pakistani 0.8%
Other Asian 0.8%
Other 0.8%
Gypsy/Roma 0.6%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.6
WritingBelow average-1.9
MathsBelow average-2.4
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 53%
Local authority average 60%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 1%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Parkwood Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 58
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 37
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 57
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.2 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30.5 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 60 31 29 |
| Year 1 | 61 34 27 |
| Year 2 | 62 31 31 |
| Year 3 | 87 46 41 |
| Year 4 | 86 41 45 |
| Year 5 | 80 42 38 |
| Year 6 | 90 39 51 |