Parkwood Hall Academy Trust, Swanley
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Sixth Form
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Parkwood Hall creates a welcoming, calm environment where pupils thrive and behave exceptionally well. Staff know pupils intimately and provide high-quality therapeutic support alongside a broad curriculum that builds important life skills. The school excellently prepares young people for independence through practical learning like cooking and managing money, while supporting those ready to read to become confident, fluent readers.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional behaviour and attitudes - pupils manage their emotions well and support each other in a calm, purposeful atmosphere
- Strong therapeutic care and high-quality support tailored to individual needs through EHC plans
- Expert teaching of phonics and reading skills for pupils ready to learn, with staff showing high expectations
- Excellent preparation for independent adulthood including cooking, money management, and community engagement
- Effective safeguarding arrangements with consistent routines and clear expectations
Areas for Improvement
- Reading and communication strategy lacks structure for pupils at the earliest stages - teaching can be incidental rather than ambitious
- Teaching sometimes misses opportunities for pupils to learn from mistakes and think deeply about their learning
- Careers programme is not yet fully developed, limiting pupils' knowledge of diverse career pathways and work options
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with consistent routines helping pupils feel safe and staff treating pupils with dignity and respect.
Extracurricular Activities
Community trips to practice road safety, supermarket visits to develop social communication and money skills, cooking healthy food
Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy is a special school supporting pupils aged 8 to 19 with autism, learning difficulties, and associated needs. The school maintains a Good overall rating with Outstanding behaviour and attitudes.
At a Glance
43.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
19 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2025/26 academic year
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
113%
Over capacity
136 pupils
120 capacity
16 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Swanley
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Swanley
Admissions Demand - Kensington and Chelsea
Places available
1,045
Applications
622
Got 1st preference
66.7%
Got preferred school
92.3%
Secondary admissions across Kensington and Chelsea (2025/26)
Inspection History(4)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
8.22866%
Overall absence
27.08333%
Persistent absence
96
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Parkwood Hall Academy Trust
Downsview Community Primary School
St Pauls' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
High Firs Primary School
St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School, Swanley
Horizon Primary Academy
St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
Hextable Primary School
Crockenhill Primary School
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