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Parkwood Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Hackney
  • N4 2HQ

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,467 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 63%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 4%4%2016/17: top 40%2017/18: top 12%2018/19: top 39%2022/23: top 66%2023/24: top 47%2024/25: top 63%No exams

Against London

Expected standard, RWM59% · London 72%Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM9% · London 12%Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score105 · London 107Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score104 · London 107Small cohort: 22 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 85% · 27 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 67% · 30 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 83% · 29 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 71% · 28 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 55% · 29 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 64% · 25 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 59% · 22 pupils · London 72%85%55%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 30% · 27 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 20% · 30 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 28% · 29 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 14% · 28 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 7% · 29 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 0% · 25 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 9% · 22 pupils · London 12%30%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 107 · 27 pupils · London 1032016/17: 106 · 30 pupils · London 1052017/18: 110 · 29 pupils · London 1062018/19: 107 · 28 pupils · London 1062022/23: 103 · 29 pupils · London 1062023/24: 104 · 25 pupils · London 1072024/25: 105 · 22 pupils · London 107110103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 109 · 27 pupils · London 1042016/17: 107 · 30 pupils · London 1062017/18: 106 · 29 pupils · London 1062018/19: 108 · 28 pupils · London 1072022/23: 102 · 29 pupils · London 1062023/24: 103 · 25 pupils · London 1062024/25: 104 · 22 pupils · London 107109102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
12 of 12 who put it first2014 · 63.4%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1212
2nd183
3rd162
Last distance offered
  • 2026/272.4 km
  • 2025/261.4 km
  • 2023/241.5 km
  • 2022/23All offered
  • 2021/22462 m
  • 2020/21501 m
  • 2019/20410 m
  • You1.1 km

Inside last year's distance · approx.: from the centre of Tollington, not your door

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Outstanding
  2. 2015Good
  3. 2019Remains Good
  4. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · 3 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Jul 2024

Strengths

  • “Pupils enjoy attending Parkwood.”
  • “They are rightly proud to be part of this inclusive community where people respect and care for each other.”
  • “Parents and carers value its community feel and many described the way that staff go ‘above and beyond’.”

To improve

  • “The school’s approach to the teaching of early reading has recently been reviewed and refined.”
  • “The school is working on embedding these changes into classroom practice.”
  • “It is too early to see the impact of these changes in full.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026190
Free school meals (past 6 years)48.2%
First language not English58.4%
SEN support16.2%
EHC plan5.6%
Absence (sessions missed)6.1%
Persistently absent pupils16.5%

Girls 47.2%Boys 52.8%

79.2% full · 240 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 25 responses (12.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school88% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved80% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64% not applicable55.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 16% not applicable81% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child76% agree
  • My child does well at this school92% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent88% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher15.2
Pupils per adult10.1
  • Classroom teachers 9.2
  • Leadership 2.9
  • Teaching assistants 5.7
  • Other support 5.6

Teachers 12.1 FTE · Whole workforce 23.4 · 29 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£11,394
Spend per pupil£11,276
Staff spend per pupil£8,001
Reserve per pupil£486
  • +£89,594revenue reserve
  • +£21,733in-year balance

Grants £10,730 · self-generated £664 · premises £574 per pupil