School profile

Parkway Primary School

Primary · Community school · Erith, DA18 4DP

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,847 of 15,057

Worse than 98% of schools in England

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

Parkway Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Oct 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils247
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Robert Celino-Stock
Local authorityBexley
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101437.

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 schoolBexleyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths24%, worse than England, worse than Bexley67%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Bexley13%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Bexley107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Bexley106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.96, worse than England, worse than Bexley106105
Expected standard in reading42%, worse than England, worse than Bexley78%76%
Expected standard in writing39%, worse than England, worse than Bexley77%73%
Expected standard in maths27%, worse than England, worse than Bexley76%75%
Pupils taking tests33--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils247
Girls94
Boys153
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.35.2%
First language not English25.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.228
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.45.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.54
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.81
Average class size15.2

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
30.4%
African
25.9%
Other Asian
8.1%
Other White
6.9%
Other ethnic group
5.7%
White and Black Caribbean
2.8%
White and Black African
2.8%
White and Asian
2.4%
Other mixed
2.4%
Other Black
2.4%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher11.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.5.5
Teachers (FTE)19.91
Teaching assistants (FTE)23.43
Support staff (FTE)36.04
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2520.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 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)Places offered on national offer day.18
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.57
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.18
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.18
Applications from another local authority (Reception)8

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBexleyEngland
Overall absence5.7%, worse than England, worse than Bexley4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.1%, similar to England, similar to Bexley11.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.4%, similar to England, worse than Bexley0.8%1%

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

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 Parkway Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimarySt John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.2 miPrimaryNorthwood Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.2 miAll-throughHarris Garrard AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimarySt Augustine of Canterbury CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWillow Bank Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBoxgrove Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryLessness Heath Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBedonwell Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryBedonwell Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miNot applicablePulse and Water CollegeOther independent school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Parkway Primary School

What is Parkway Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Parkway Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 1 Oct 2014.

How does Parkway Primary School rank in England?

Parkway Primary School ranks 14,847 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 98% of schools).

What are Parkway Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 24% of pupils at Parkway Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Parkway Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Parkway Primary School made 18 offers from 57 applications (3.2 per offer), and 18 of 18 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Parkway Primary School?

Parkway Primary School has 247 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Parkway Primary School?

Parkway Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Parkway Primary School?

At Parkway Primary School, the average class had 15.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 11.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Parkway Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Parkway Primary School missed 5.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

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.