Parkwood Academy
Academy sponsor led in Chelmsford, Essex.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 196 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 210 |
| Free school meals | 44.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | SOUTH ESSEX ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Address | Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2DX |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Telephone | 01245354605 |
| URN | 141355 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 9 July 2024, published 17 September 2024:
| 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 effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 7 December 2022, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.4 km)
- Kings Road Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Maltese Road Primary School (primary school, about 1.1 km)
- Westlands Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Broomfield Primary School (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- The Cathedral Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Chelmsford (primary school, about 2.1 km)
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