School profile

Parkwood Primary School

Primary · Community school · LONDON, N4 2HQ

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,467 of 15,057

Worse than 62% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Parkwood Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Apr 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Outstanding

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages2 to 11
Pupils190 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Paul Thomas
Local authorityHackney
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100259.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHackneyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%76%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%17%8%
Average reading score105107106
Average maths score104106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104107105
Expected standard in reading82%83%76%
Expected standard in writing77%82%73%
Expected standard in maths73%82%75%
Pupils taking tests22--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils190
Girls85
Boys105
Eligible for free school meals49.5%
First language not English55.8%
SEN support32
EHC plan17
Average class size20.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Other White
19.5%
African
15.8%
Other ethnic group
15.3%
Other mixed
14.7%
White British
5.3%
White and Black African
5.3%
Bangladeshi
5.3%
Caribbean
4.7%
White and Black Caribbean
4.2%
White and Asian
3.2%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHackneyEngland
Overall absence6.2%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence16.8%14.7%13.2%
Severe absence3.4%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)22
Applications (Reception)65
First preference applications (Reception)12
First preference offers (Reception)12
Applications from another local authority (Reception)15

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll170
Unfilled places19%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher15.2
Pupils per adult10.1
Teachers (FTE)12.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.69
Support staff (FTE)11.29
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2510.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Parkwood Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryAmbler Primary School and Children's CentreCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryGillespie Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryStroud Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt John's Highbury Vale CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miNot applicableBeis Chinuch Lebonos Girls SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryPooles Park Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.6 miPrimarySt Joan of Arc RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableYeshuos Moshe SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miNurseryNorth Islington Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.6 miSecondarySkinners' AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Parkwood Primary School

What is Parkwood Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Parkwood Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Apr 2015.

How does Parkwood Primary School rank in England?

Parkwood Primary School ranks 9,467 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 62% of schools).

How many pupils attend Parkwood Primary School?

Parkwood Primary School has 190 pupils aged 2 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.