Parkwood Primary School, LONDON
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
Parkwood Primary School excels at teaching mathematics and has outstanding early years provision where children make rapid progress. The school creates a calm, respectful environment where pupils are highly motivated to learn and behave well. Leaders have successfully turned around recent underperformance by focusing on quality teaching and giving targeted support to pupils who need it most.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding mathematics teaching with pupils making rapid progress and achieving high attainment
- Highly stimulating early years provision enabling rapid gains in learning and language development
- Strong behaviour and positive school culture based on Parkwood values of mutual respect and tolerance
- Effective identification and support for pupils with additional needs, using resources like pupil premium well
- Good progress in reading through well-planned teacher training and sharing best practice
Areas for Improvement
- Writing progress in Years 5 and 6 lags behind other subjects - pupils lack stamina for extended writing
- Limited opportunities for pupils to develop writing skills across different subjects
- Teachers do not always set challenging enough work for more-able pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - staff are well-trained to identify all forms of risk and implement vigilant arrangements both inside and outside school.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, after-school sports clubs, Coding Club, National Gallery visits linked to topics, international evening, e-safety workshops for parents
Parkwood Primary School is a good school that has successfully improved from a dip in performance two years ago. The headteacher and leaders have built a calm, harmonious environment where pupils make rapid progress, particularly in mathematics and early years.
At a Glance
52.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 82%. Maths has remained stable at around 73%. Writing has remained stable at around 77%.
Class Sizes
21.0
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
22.8
KS2
9
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
79%
Available places
190 pupils
240 capacity
50 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - LONDON
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for LONDON
Admissions Demand - Hackney
Places available
2,495
Applications
1,817
Got 1st preference
85.0%
Got preferred school
98.1%
Primary admissions across Hackney (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.08607%
Overall absence
16.4557%
Persistent absence
158
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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