Parkwood AcademyKings Road Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Chelmsford.
Summary of the comparison
Parkwood Academy and Kings Road Primary School are primary schools in Chelmsford.
Parkwood Academy scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Kings Road Primary School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Kings Road Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Parkwood Academy was judged Requires improvement and Kings Road Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 66.0% for Parkwood Academy and 58.0% for Kings Road Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Parkwood Academy (52.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Kings Road Primary School (62.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ChelmsfordParkwood Academy | ChelmsfordKings Road Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | D53/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 311th of 430 in Essex | 258th of 430 in Essex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 210 | 391 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 445 | |
| Location | Chelmsford, CM1 2DX | Chelmsford, CM1 2BB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 210 | 391 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.3% | 40.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 26.7% | 26.3% | |
| SEN support | 17.6% | 20.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.8% Stronger figure | 19.2% | 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.
Parkwood Academy
Kings Road Primary School
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