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Parkwood Primary School

URN
151419
Phase
Primary
Status
Open

School overview

School name
Parkwood Primary School
URN
151419
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4-11
Status
Open

School Compass Score

Good

60 / 100

Good

Academic Outcomes

—

Inspection

50

Admissions Value

—

Destinations

—

Stability & Context

85

School Compass rankings

Below top 50% of primary schools in England

Below top 50% nationally

#43 of 58 schools in Medway

Based on School Compass rankings calculated from performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

School Compass recommendation

Proceed With Caution

Some performance indicators suggest families should review details carefully.

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Based on School Compass analysis of official performance, inspection, admissions and destination data.

Admissions strategy

  • Application category: Not recommended
  • Admissions pressure: Very high competition
  • Admissions risk: Very high risk

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Crime & Safety

  • Safety score: Very Safe
  • National comparison: Lower crime than average
  • Crime trend: Stable trend
  • Confidence: High confidence

Higher share of violent and serious offences than typical

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Available in the full Parent Report:

  • Crime categories in the surrounding area
  • Local authority and nearby-school comparisons
  • Safety trends over the past year
  • Area context and confidence notes

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Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.

  • Area crime data reflects the surrounding neighbourhood — it is not a measure of school safeguarding or on-site safety.
  • This section reflects police-recorded crime in the surrounding area, not incidents on school premises.
  • Figures are anonymised by the police and aggregated within approximately one mile of the school site.

Question 1: Is it a good school?

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Your decision briefing for Parkwood Primary School

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Question 2

Can we realistically get in?

  • Data confidence: Moderate confidence
  • Admissions pressure: Competitive
  • Personalised application strategy available
  • 8 alternative schools identified

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  • Competitiveness on published admissions data
  • Demand trends over recent admission cycles
  • Application portfolio balance across your shortlist
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  • Last admitted distance
  • Catchment boundaries
  • Postcode-specific likelihood
  • Offer probability
  • Waiting list position
  • Priority rules
  • Grammar / selective cut-offs

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Can we realistically get in?

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Admissions strategy for Parkwood Primary School

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Ofsted inspections

Previous inspection framework
Latest publication date
7 September 2023
Inspection date
7 June 2023
Inspection type
S5 Inspection
Category of concern
None recorded
SafeguardingNot available

Inspection outcomes

  • Overall effectiveness

    Requires improvement

    Graded 7 September 2023

  • Quality of education

    Requires improvement

    Graded 7 September 2023

  • Behaviour and attitudes

Admissions

Very High pressure

Official Department for Education applications and offers data for Reception in academic year 2025/26.

Academic year

Academic year

2025/26

Published admission number (PAN)

Published admission number (PAN)

45

Places offered by the school

Applications received

Applications received

149

Times listed as any preference

Offers made

Offers made

45

Preferred offers from this school

Oversubscription ratio

Oversubscription ratio

3.31×

Applications per place

Offer rate

Where to apply

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Local authority
Medway
Admissions portal
GOV.UK — apply for a primary school place (Medway)
Application deadline
15 January 2027 (on-time deadline for primary entry, September 2027)
School website
www.parkwoodprimary.org.uk

If the portal link opens GOV.UK, select Medway to reach your council's application system.

Performance & outcomes

Performance information is not currently available for this school.

Location

ME8 9LP - Deanwood Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent

Contact details

Address
Deanwood Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, Kent
Postcode
ME8 9LP
Phone
1634234699
Website
www.parkwoodprimary.org.uk
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Administrative details

Local authority name
Medway
Local authority code
887

School insights

Local authority context

This school is one of 248 schools in Medway.

Authority statistics

Total schools

248

Open schools

117

Closed schools

131

Primary schools

165

Data quality

Last updated
14 June 2026
Last imported
14 June 2026

Dates reflect the latest GIAS import and any recorded closure date for this school.

The School Compass Score combines academic outcomes, inspection findings, admissions value, destinations, and school stability to help parents compare schools consistently.

  • Not all crime is reported to the police. Small areas can vary significantly year to year.
  • Source: data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence; population from ONS.
  • Good

    Graded 7 September 2023

  • Personal development

    Good

    Graded 7 September 2023

  • Leadership and management

    Requires improvement

    Graded 7 September 2023

  • Early years

    Requires improvement

    Graded 7 September 2023

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    This inspection was recorded under URN 118472 (Parkwood Primary School).

    Inspection history

    Showing the last 1 inspection on record, including monitoring visits.

    PublishedInspectedTypeSummaryReport
    7 September 20237 June 2023S5 InspectionRequires improvementView report for inspection published 7 September 2023
    • Requires improvement

      Published
      7 September 2023
      Inspected
      7 June 2023
      Type
      S5 Inspection
      Report
      View report

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Ofsted management information via GOV.UK.

    Offer rate

    30.2%

    Offers as a share of applications

    First preference offers: 42

    Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education school applications and offers statistics.

    Secondary schools

    44

    Special schools

    0

    Phase distribution

    • Primary165 (66.5%)
    • Secondary44 (17.7%)
    • Special0 (0.0%)
    • Other39 (15.7%)

    Nearby schools

    School nameDistancePhaseStatus
    Parkwood Primary School0 mPrimaryClosed
    Park Wood Junior School58 mPrimaryClosed
    Fairview Community Primary School814 mPrimaryOpen
    Deanwood Primary School824 mPrimaryOpen
    Dean Wood County Junior School824 mPrimaryClosed
    Dean Wood Infant School824 mPrimaryClosed
    Deanwood Primary School824 mPrimaryClosed
    Fair View Community Junior School838 mPrimaryClosed
    Fair View Community Infant School838 mPrimaryClosed
    St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School854 mPrimaryOpen
    • Parkwood Primary School
      Distance
      0 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Park Wood Junior School
      Distance
      58 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Closed
    • Fairview Community Primary School
      Distance
      814 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open
    • Deanwood Primary School
      Distance
      824 m
      Phase
      Primary
      Status
      Open

    Similar schools

    Same phase (Primary) and local authority (Medway)

    School namePhasePostcodeStatus
    All Faiths Children's AcademyPrimaryME2 4UFOpen
    All Faiths' Children's Community SchoolPrimaryME2 4UFClosed
    All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolPrimaryME4 5JYOpen
    All Saints Church of England Primary School, ChathamPrimaryME4 5JYClosed
    Allhallows Primary AcademyPrimaryME3 9HRClosed
    • All Faiths Children's Academy
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      ME2 4UF
      Status
      Open
    • All Faiths' Children's Community School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      ME2 4UF
      Status
      Closed
    • All Saints Church of England Primary School
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      ME4 5JY
      Status
      Open
    • All Saints Church of England Primary School, Chatham
      Phase
      Primary
      Postcode
      ME4 5JY
      Status
      Closed
    Dean Wood County Junior School
    Distance
    824 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Dean Wood Infant School
    Distance
    824 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Deanwood Primary School
    Distance
    824 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Fair View Community Junior School
    Distance
    838 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • Fair View Community Infant School
    Distance
    838 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Closed
  • St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School
    Distance
    854 m
    Phase
    Primary
    Status
    Open
  • Allhallows Primary Academy
    Phase
    Primary
    Postcode
    ME3 9HR
    Status
    Closed