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Parkwood Hall Academy Trust

Academy special converter · Swanley · BR8 8DR

Ages 8–19 · 136 pupils · Kensington and Chelsea

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Ofsted

Not judged

Overall absence

9.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-07-08

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)0%
Higher standard (RWM)0%

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)28.6%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
7.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.2%
Enrolments in measure
84

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill113%

136 pupils · 120 places

Pupils on roll
136
Boys / girls
100 / 36
School capacity
120
Capacity fill
136 / 120 (113%)
Free school meals
43.7%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 8–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PARKWOOD HALL ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
PARKWOOD HALL ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Simon Collins

Location

Address
Beechenlea Lane
Postcode
BR8 8DR
Town
Swanley
County
Kent
Local authority
Kensington and Chelsea
District
Sevenoaks
Constituency
Sevenoaks
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
120 on roll / 120 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 8–19, in Swanley, Kensington and Chelsea, 136 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 43.7%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….

Open schools in Swanley
10
Academies among open schools in Swanley
40% (4)
Open schools in BR8
12
Open schools in Kensington and Chelsea LA
75

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in SwanleyNear BR8

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Collins
Telephone
01322664441
Website
www.parkwoodhall.co.uk

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