Earned recognition - identified from published data
Parkwood Academy
Essex · CM1 2DX · URN 141355 · Part of SOUTH ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST
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Reduction in overall absence versus the pre-pandemic average - absence down 2.4 percentage points vs pre-pandemic, from the 2024/25 school year.
Results year: 2024/25 · Source: DfE pupil absence (multi-year) · of 11,112 schools compared
Pupils per support adult (teaching assistants + support staff) - 11 pupils per support adult, from the 2024/25 school year.
Results year: 2024/25 · Source: DfE School Workforce Census · among the primary schools in Chelmsford
Also earned in 2023/24: Top 3 in town
Rise in KS2 reading, writing & maths (expected standard) since 2022 - KS2 up 14 percentage points, from the 2024/25 school year.
Results year: 2024/25 · Source: DfE KS2 (multi-year) · among the primary schools in Chelmsford
Parents who agree their child feels safe at school - 100% of parents agree, from parent survey responses submitted during 2023.
Results year: 2023 · Source: Ofsted Parent View (dated submission window) · a bar met by about 28.8% of schools measured
Based on 2023 data; 2024 data for this measure is now published.
Town = the state-funded primary schools in the school’s built-up area.
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