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Parkwood Academy

Primary

Chelmsford · Chelmsford · CM1 2DX

Pupils
210
cap. 210
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
66%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
210
Pupils · 2024/25
27%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
66%
RWM expected · 2024/25
3%
RWM higher · 2024/25
210
Pupils · 2024/25
27%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityEssex
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.7:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of Parkwood Academy · Primary · Essex

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
66%
+29pp
67%52%37%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
RWM higher standard
3%
-7pp
10%7%3%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 3%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
72%
Reading higher standard
28%
Writing expected standard
66%
Writing higher standard
3%
Maths expected standard
69%
Maths higher standard
17%
Science expected standard
72%
SPAG expected standard
72%
SPAG higher standard
38%
Reading scaled score
104.0
Maths scaled score
105.0
GPS scaled score
106.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
210
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
27%
FSM eligible
40%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
18%

Contact

Address
Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2DX
Local authority
Essex
Website
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2566%3%72%28%66%3%69%17%72%72%104.0105.0106.022%210
2023/2437%10%63%17%57%10%63%13%63%70%103.0102.0104.024%224
2022/2352%10%74%26%61%13%87%19%84%81%105.0107.0107.0+0.00-1.90+2.1019%229
2018/1953%10%63%17%63%17%73%27%70%70%104.0104.0106.0+1.20-0.60+2.1020%209
2017/1867%4%83%25%83%21%79%13%79%75%106.0104.0107.0+2.80+2.40+1.30203
2016/1742%0%42%0%73%19%81%4%73%77%99.0102.0106.0+0.10+3.10+2.6015%219

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2521021.522%27%40%5%18%
2023/2422424.324%28%43%6%17%
2022/2322920.419%26%43%7%26%
2021/2222819.017%23%40%8%30%
2020/2121220.016%20%41%
2018/1920922.720%22%52%8%28%
2017/1818.87%25%
2016/1721925.915%10%62%8%32%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.