Parkwood Primary School

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Requires improvement

Deanwood Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9LPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Parkwood Primary School is a primary school in Gillingham for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 110 schools in Medway. Its latest Ofsted rating is Requires improvement, from an inspection in June 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 June 2023, report published 7 September 2023

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years provision
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

476 pupils on roll, with places for 540

Eligible for free school meals18.7%

18.7%, 7.8 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language5%

5%, 16.6 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.6%

16.6%, 1.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.6%

3.6%, 2.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Parkwood Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Fairview Community Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Good73% met the expected standard
Deanwood Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Good28% met the expected standard
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Good70% met the expected standard
Miers Court Primary School0.7 milesOfsted: Good56% met the expected standard
St Margaret's Church of England Junior School0.9 milesOfsted: Good67% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
THE PRIMARY FIRST TRUST
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Headteacher Lee McCormack
Address
Deanwood Drive, Rainham, Gillingham, ME8 9LP
Local authority
Medway
URN
151419

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.