Park Way Primary School
Maidstone · Kent
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School information
- Official name
- Park Way Primary School
- Address
- Park Way, Park Way Primary School
- Postcode
- ME15 7AH
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Kent
- Parliamentary constituency
- Faversham and Mid Kent
- URN (official identifier)
- 118302
- Establishment number
- 2176
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 307
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 315
- School type
- Community school
- Governance
- Maintained school
- Governance status
- Standalone
- Local authority
- Kent
- Headteacher
- Mrs Karen Dhanecha
- Ofsted inspection
- School remains Good · Inspected 10 Jul 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.park-way.kent.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01622753651
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Park Way Primary School
| 2025/26 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 307 | 250,889 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 34.5% | 25.6% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 7.2% | 13.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 1.0% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 34.2% | 14.4% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
6 published inspections for Park Way Primary School.
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- School remains Good
Report published 4 Dec 2018
· S5 Requires Improvement 1st Re-Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 5 Feb 2015
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Pupils' achievement
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching
- Requires improvement
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 21 Mar 2013
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 8 Nov 2010
· Notice to Improve S5 ReInspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 28 Feb 2008
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category
- NTI
- Pupils' achievement
- Inadequate
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Early years provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 12 Dec 2006
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Park Way Primary School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 16.4% | 14.4% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Park Way Primary School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £155,000 for 100 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Kent | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 32.6% | 27.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £505 | £364 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Park Way Primary School
2025/26 financial year (CFR) · Primary · 307 pupils.
| This school | Kent average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £2,036,105 £6,632 per pupil | £7,208 | £7,739 |
| Total spending | £2,113,756 £6,885 per pupil | £7,208 | £7,779 |
| Teaching staff | £1,067,130 £3,476 per pupil · 50.5% | £3,450 · 47.9% | £3,533 · 45.4% |
| Education support staff | £399,361 £1,301 per pupil · 18.9% | £1,444 · 20.0% | £1,548 · 19.9% |
| Supply and agency staff | £8,362 £27 per pupil · 0.4% | £87 · 1.2% | £198 · 2.5% |
| …of which agency supply | £7,746 £25 per pupil · 0.4% | £47 · 0.7% | £141 · 1.8% |
| In-year balance | −£77,651 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £150,171 | ||
Previous year (2024/25): spending £6,178 per pupil, supply and agency £123 per pupil — spending up £707 per pupil on 2024/25.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Consistent Financial Reporting 2025/26 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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