Parkwood Primary School
AcademyPrimary
Parkwood Primary School
Ages4 – 11
500 pupils
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Details
Type
Academy Converter
Local Authority
Medway
Academy Trust
THE PRIMARY FIRST TRUST
Head Teacher
Headteacher Lee McCormack
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Religious Character
Does not apply
Opened
January 2025
Website
www.parkwoodprimary.org.uk
Reference Number
151419
About This Data
- •School information is sourced from Get Information About Schools (GIAS), the official UK government register maintained by the Department for Education.
Admissions
How many families applied and received places
Reception entry for 2025/26
On Time Applications
| Count | |
|---|---|
| Total applications | 149 |
| As 1st preference | 42 |
| As 2nd preference | 41 |
| As 3rd preference | 29 |
| From another local authority | 0 |
Offers on National Offer Day
| Count | |
|---|---|
| Total offers | 45 |
| To 1st preference | 42 |
| To 2nd preference | 3 |
| To 3rd preference | 0 |
| To any preference | 45 |
| To another local authority | 0 |
About This Data
- •Data sourced from the DfE "Primary and secondary school applications and offers" statistics.
- •Total applications includes all preferences (1st through 6th), not just those shown in the breakdown above.
- •Applications and offers from/to another local authority may also appear in preference rows (e.g., a 1st preference from another local authority counts in both rows).
- •"Oversubscribed" means the school received more 1st preference applications than places offered.
- •This school is a academy converter, admissions are controlled by the school itself, we advise you contact the school or check their website for further information. This school's local authority is Medway.
Pupils
Summary
Total Pupils500 (93% of capacity)
Age Range4 – 11
GenderMixed
Boys / Girls50% / 50%
Free School Meals18.2%
English as Additional Language4.8%
SEN Support15.2%
SEN with EHCP2.0%
Overall Attendance—
Persistent Absence—
Class Sizes
Overall Average29.4
Key Stage 129.8
Key Stage 229.2
Cohort Sizes
Reception59
Year 160
Year 260
Year 360
Year 488
Year 588
Year 685
Pupil Ethnicities
White British89.0%
White Other2.6%
Mixed Other1.4%
African1.4%
White & Asian1.0%
Asian Other0.8%
White & Black Caribbean0.6%
Indian0.6%
Chinese0.6%
Gypsy/Roma0.4%
Pakistani0.4%
Other0.4%
Traveller0.2%
White & Black African0.2%
Bangladeshi0.2%
Caribbean0.2%
About This Data
- •Data sourced from the National School Census for 2024/25, collected each January.
- •This is not live data. For current availability of places, contact the school or local authority directly.
- •Capacity refers to the maximum number of pupils a school can accommodate. Schools may operate above or below capacity, and spare places may only be available in certain year groups.
- •Persistent absence means a pupil missed 10% or more of their possible sessions during the academic year. Absence rates during 2020–2022 were significantly higher due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Inspections
Ofsted Inspections
1 inspection on record
- 2025
About This Data
- •Inspection data is sourced from Ofsted, the official schools inspectorate for England.
- •Ratings may have changed since the last inspection. Always check the latest report for current information.
- •Some inspections (monitoring visits, academy conversions) do not result in a graded judgement.
Finances
2024/25
Financial data is not available for this school
Contact Information
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