Parkwood Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Jul 9 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Essex
Unique reference
141355
Address
Melbourne Avenue, CM1 2DX
Website
Not available

Pupils

Number of Pupils
210 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
51.4%
Girls
48.6%
First language not English
26.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
35.7%
Persistent absence
19.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
17.6%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Bangladeshi5.2%
Other White5.7%
Other9.5%
African11.9%
White British57.6%
Indian
4.3%
Mixed
2.4%
Other Black
1.4%
Pakistani
1%
Caribbean
0.5%
Unclassified
0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0
WritingAverage-1.9
MathsAverage2.1
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
66%
Local authority average
63%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
3%
Local authority average
10%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
104
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
105
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Parkwood Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
14
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
14
2nd preference
11
3rd preference
10
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
14
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
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 classes25.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher24.7
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
3
1
2
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
1
1
0
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
10
6
4
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
5
3
2
Reception, Full-time
25
10
15
Year 1
21
10
11
Year 2
28
14
14
Year 3
27
12
15
Year 4
30
19
11
Year 5
30
17
13
Year 6
30
15
15
Year 2024-2025

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