Broomfield Primary SchoolParkwood Academy

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chelmsford.

Summary of the comparison

Broomfield Primary School and Parkwood Academy are primary schools in Chelmsford.

  • Broomfield Primary School scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Parkwood Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Broomfield Primary School is ahead on our composite score.

  • Broomfield Primary School was judged Good and Parkwood Academy was judged Requires improvement.

  • On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 49.0% for Broomfield Primary School and 66.0% for Parkwood Academy.

  • The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Broomfield Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Parkwood Academy (52.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25).

Side-by-side comparison

Broomfield Primary School versus Parkwood Academy compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure ChelmsfordBroomfield Primary SchoolChelmsfordParkwood AcademyEngland average
Overview
Our scoreC67/100Stronger figureD47/100
Local ranking102nd of 430 in Essex Stronger figure311th of 430 in Essex
InspectionOfsted: GoodStronger figureOfsted: Requires improvement
School typeFoundation school Academy sponsor led
PhasePrimary Primary
Age range4-11 3-11
GenderMixed Mixed
Pupils on roll419 210
Capacity420 210
LocationChelmsford, CM1 7DN Chelmsford, CM1 2DX
Key Stage 2 (SATs)
Reading, writing & maths at expected standard49.0% 66.0% Stronger figure62.0%
At higher standard11.0% Stronger figure3.0% 8.0%
Reading average scaled score106.0 Stronger figure104.0 106.0
Maths average scaled score106.0 Stronger figure105.0 105.0
Pupils
Pupils in the census419 210
Free school meals (ever 6)17.4% 40.3%
English as an additional language11.2% 26.7%
SEN support15.0% 17.6%
SEN with an EHC plan1.2% 4.3%
Attendance
Overall absence5.3% Stronger figure5.4% 6.2%
Persistent absence11.4% Stronger figure17.8% 15.8%

marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.

Historical trends

Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.

KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths

Overall absence

Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)

Pupils on roll

Ethnicity over time

One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.

Broomfield Primary School

Parkwood Academy

Full profiles: Broomfield Primary School · Parkwood Academy