Parkway Primary School, Erith

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are very proud of our successful school which continues to be judged as a good school by OFSTED. It also has national assessment results which are always around the national average but over recent years have been above the national average for both the expected standard and greater depth in reading and maths for our mainstream children."

In 2025, 42% of Year 6 pupils at Parkway Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 27% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Bexley and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 70% in reading and 70% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 18 families put Parkway Primary School as their first choice and 57 named it as one of their preferences, for 18 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Parkway Primary School are St John Fisher Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); Northwood Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 65% reading, 73% maths); St Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 78% reading, 81% maths); and Willow Bank Primary School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, 74% reading, 65% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Parkway Primary School.

35.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 25.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (30%), Black (30%) and Asian (13%).

In 2026, 54 pupils (21.9%) received SEN support and 81 (32.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Parkway Primary School has a resourced provision for speech, language and communication needs, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties: 80 places, 72 pupils on roll.

Parkway Primary School had 21 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Abbey Wood Station, about 860 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Parkway (DA18) (->s), 110 metres away.

Parkway Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Parkway Primary School are Harris Garrard Academy (0.2 miles); and Trinity Church of England School, Belvedere (1.3 miles).