Parkwood Primary School is a state-funded primary school in Medway, South East, for pupils aged 4 to 11 for boys and girls. DfE data records 476 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 540.
The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (7 Jun 2023). Admissions data records 50 first-preference applications and 51 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.
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Requires improvement
Based on 7 Jun 2023 · Legacy grading · Open inspection report ↗
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour & attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership & management | Requires improvement |
| Early years provision | Requires improvement |
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
| Leadership & management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
Published 7 Sept 2023.
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| School’s local authority | Medway |
| Applications open | September 2026 |
| Application deadline | 15 January 2027 |
| National offer day | 16 April 2027 |
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Offers made on National Offer Day | 51 |
| First-preference applications | 50 |
| Applications (all preferences) | 142 |
| First-preference offers | 50 |
Source: Published admissions data; follow each measure’s labelled basis, including all preferences where shown.
22.7 pupils per qualified teacher
2025/26 · Full-time equivalent teachers, not class size.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Authorised absence2024/25 | 3.64% |
| Unauthorised absence2024/25 | 0.92% |
| Group | Pupils |
|---|---|
| White British | 88.2% |
| White other | 3.1% |
| Mixed | 3.8% |
| Asian | 2.2% |
| Black | 2.3% |
| Other | 0.2% |
DfE school, census, workforce, absence and exclusion data; periods vary, and missing values are not zero.
DfE data; confirm current support with the school's SENCO.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Teaching hours | 08:55 – 15:15 |
| Breakfast club | 07:45-08:45 |
| After-school care | 15:15-18:00 |
Source: School website · checked 2026-05-19; confirm current arrangements.
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