Palace Wood Primary School

Community schoolPrimary

ME16 0AB / 4–11 / Does not apply

64.12

KS2 score

94%

parents recommend

🤝 Strong SEN support

KS2 Results

KS2 average score
64.12
Reaching expected standard
69%

94% of parents would recommend this school

118 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
71%
Agree
24%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
77%
Agree
19%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
52%
Agree
38%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
2%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
4%
Agree
8%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
8%
Not applicable
74%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
64%
Agree
30%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
3%
Don't know
1%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
44%
Agree
27%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
3%
Not applicable
19%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
19%
No
81%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 22 parents

Strongly agree
65%
Agree
22%
Disagree
4%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
0%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
31%
Agree
50%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
11%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
49%
Agree
44%
Disagree
3%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
42%
Agree
46%
Disagree
7%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
1%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
63%
Agree
33%
Disagree
1%
Strongly disagree
0%
Don't know
3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
68%
Agree
29%
Disagree
2%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
0%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
48%
Agree
36%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
7%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
94%
No
6%

10.3% of pupils receive SEN support

10.3%

SEN support

1.6%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
2.3%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
0.5%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.6%
Specific Learning Difficulty
2.1%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
0%

78.3% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Not applicable
Oversubscribed
No
Accepted as 1st preference
78.3%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 19:1

Free school meals
18.3%
Pupil:teacher ratio
19:1
Overall absence
4.66%
Persistent absence
10.55%
English as additional language
12.9%
Teachers with QTS
95.5%
White
83.5%
White British77.2%
Other White5.6%
Irish Traveller0.7%
Mixed
3.5%
White & Asian1.4%
Other Mixed0.9%
White & Black African0.7%
White & Black Caribbean0.5%
Asian
6.3%
Indian2.8%
Other Asian1.9%
Chinese1.2%
Pakistani0.2%
Bangladeshi0.2%
Black
1.2%
African0.7%
Caribbean0.5%
Other
2.6%