Parkway Primary School, Erith
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Parkway Primary School is led by an inspirational headteacher who has brought about rapid improvements across the school. Teaching quality is good and improving, helping pupils achieve very well compared to national standards. The school creates a safe, welcoming environment where pupils behave well, feel secure, and enjoy a rich curriculum enriched with extra-curricular activities.
Key Strengths
- Quality of teaching is good and improving, with rigorous systems to check progress and support staff development
- Pupils achieve well, with attainment at the end of Year 6 comparing very favourably with national averages
- Behaviour is good and pupils feel very safe, with effective safeguarding systems in place
- Early Years provision is good, with children enjoying a wide range of quality activities
- The school promotes spiritual, moral, social and cultural development very effectively and ensures no discrimination
Areas for Improvement
- In some classes, teachers do not consistently check pupils' progress to ensure tasks are appropriately challenging for individual needs
- The quality of teachers' feedback and pupils' responses to marking does not always match the best practice in the school, limiting some pupils' progress
Safeguarding
The school's safeguarding systems are very thorough, meet statutory requirements, and the work to keep pupils safe and secure is outstanding.
Extracurricular Activities
Educational visits, visitors to the school, gymnastics, dance, 'Stay and Play' activities, 'Dads and Lads' activities
Parkway Primary School is a good school that has made significant improvements since the previous inspection. An inspirational headteacher, supported by strong senior leadership and governors, has raised teaching quality and pupil achievement across the school.
At a Glance
38.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 70% to 42%. Maths has declined from 70% to 27%. Writing has declined from 63% to 39%.
Class Sizes
16.2
Avg class size
18.7
Infant (KS1)
26.3
KS2
14
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
247 pupils
306 capacity
59 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Erith
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Erith
Admissions Demand - Bexley
Places available
3,225
Applications
2,734
Got 1st preference
92.3%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Primary admissions across Bexley (2025/26)
Inspection History(11)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.12173%
Overall absence
15.74074%
Persistent absence
216
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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