Parkwood Primary School, based in LONDON, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Parkwood Primary School currently has around 197 pupils on roll, which is about 82% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.8% boys and 47.2% girls. Around 46.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 5.4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 13%.
Pupil backgrounds are varied, with other white pupils forming the largest group at around 22.8%. african pupils make up about 16.8% , followed by other (any other ethnic group) at 15.2%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Queen's Drive, LONDON, N4 2HQ |
| Website: | www.parkwood.hackney.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 02088025366 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Hackney |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Paul Thomas |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 100259 |
Ofsted inspection date: 16/04/2015
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 240 |
| Number of Pupils: | 197 |
| Number of Boys: | 104 |
| Number of Girls: | 93 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 5.4% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13% | 8.2% |
| Other White | 22.80% | 45 |
| African | 16.80% | 33 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 15.20% | 30 |
| Other Mixed | 15.20% | 30 |
| White British | 5.10% | 10 |
| Bangladeshi | 5.10% | 10 |
| White and Black African | 4.60% | 9 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 3.60% | 7 |
| Caribbean | 2.50% | 5 |
| Other Black | 2.00% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 2.00% | 4 |
| Indian | 2.00% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 1.50% | 3 |
| Pakistani | 0.50% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.50% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.50% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Green Pre-School Centre Ennis Road , Stroud Green N4 3HD | - not rated | 762 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| North Islington Nursery School 110-112 Tollington Park , N4 3RB | 3out of 4 | 1,078 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Woodlands Park Nursery School and Childrens Centre Woodlands Park Road , Tottenham N15 3SD | 4out of 4 | 2,120 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Margaret McMillan Nursery School Hornsey Rise , Islington N19 3SF | 3out of 4 | 2,170 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkwood Primary School Queen's Drive , N4 2HQ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ambler Primary School and Children's Centre Blackstock Road , Finsbury Park N4 2DR | - not rated | 356 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Gillespie Primary School Gillespie Road , N5 1LH | 4out of 4 | 617 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stroud Green Primary School Woodstock Road , N4 3EX | 3out of 4 | 764 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Stroud Green Junior School Woodstock Road , N4 3EX | - not rated | 764 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skinners' Academy Woodberry Grove , N4 1SY | 3out of 4 | 1,113 yd | Academy sponsor led | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Arts and Media School Islington Turle Road , N4 3LS | 3out of 4 | 1,275 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| George Orwell School Turle Road , Tollington Park N4 3LS | - not rated | 1,275 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form Clissold Road , N16 9EX | 3out of 4 | 1,412 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Highbury Fields School Highbury Hill , N5 1AR | 4out of 4 | 1,499 yd | Community school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The London Screen Academy Highbury Grove , N5 2AG | - not rated | 1,483 yd | Free schools 16 to 19 | No | Mixed | More About School |
| City and Islington College 383 Holloway Road , Holloway N7 0RN | - not rated | 1,797 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| The College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London Tottenham Centre , High Road N15 4RU | - not rated | 3,273 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Magdalene Academy Liverpool Road , Islington N7 8PG | 4out of 4 | 2,293 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primrose Independent School Congregational Church , Highbury Quadrant N5 2TE | - not rated | 803 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School Woodberry Down Centre , Woodberry Down N4 2SH | - not rated | 943 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Girls | More About School |
| Side By Side School Avigdor Mews , Lordship Road N16 0QJ | - not rated | 1,088 yd | Other independent special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Newcourt Centre Christian School 1-3 Regina Road , Finsbury Park N4 3PT | - not rated | 1,203 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| New River Pupil Referral Unit New River Building , Clissold Road N16 9EX | - not rated | 1,321 yd | Pupil referral unit | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.