Parkwood Academy
Academy sponsor ledPrimaryAges 3–11Mixed
Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford, CM1 2DX
Head of School · Mrs Lisa Cracknell
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Key facts
Pupils196Capacity 210
OfstedRequires improvementInspected 9 July 2024
TrustSouth Essex Academy Trust
Free school meals44.9%
Ofsted
Requires improvement
Graded inspection on 9 July 2024.
- Quality of educationRequires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementRequires improvement
- Early yearsRequires improvement
- SafeguardingEffective
Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 31 August 2026.
Reception applications close 15 January 2027
For September 2027. Apply through Essex council, not the school. National offer day is 16 April 2027.
How to apply in EssexNearby schools for the same ages
- Tanglewood Nursery School0.1 mi
- St Pius X Catholic Primary School0.3 mi
- Kings Road Primary School0.4 mi
- Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School0.5 mi
- Lawford Mead Primary & Nursery0.6 mi