Parkwood Primary School, Gillingham

Requires Improvement
Primary
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Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~428m)Possible (~612m)Unlikely (~796m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Headteacher Lee McCormack
Pupils:476 / 540 capacity
LA:Medway
Phone:01634234699
Address:Deanwood Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9LP
Trust:THE PRIMARY FIRST TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2025

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:151419
UKPRN:10096769
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Gillingham and Rainham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

18.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

29.4

Avg class size

29.8

Infant (KS1)

29.2

KS2

17

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Shopping Centre (adj)
118m · 2 min walk
Dolphin Drive (E-bound)
212m · 3 min walk
Maryland Court (adj)
247m · 4 min walk
Campleshon Road (opp)
298m · 5 min walk
Lovelace Close (adj)
353m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

88%

Available places

476 pupils

540 capacity

64 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Gillingham

Medium pressure
New homes approved:1,897
Projected new pupils:474

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gillingham

Admissions Demand - Medway

Low demand0.83x oversubscription

Places available

3,805

Applications

3,151

Got 1st preference

95.6%

Got preferred school

99.4%

Primary admissions across Medway (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

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Requires Improvement
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Requires Improvement
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Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.56565%

Overall absence

10.34483%

Persistent absence

464

Enrolments

Authorised3.64384%
Unauthorised0.92181%
Persistent (10%+)10.34483%
Severe (50%+)1.07759%

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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