Park Academy
Robin Hoods Walk, Boston, PE21 9LQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- VOYAGE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Kris Radford
- Sponsor
- Voyage Education Partnership
- Constituency
- Boston and Skegness
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 300
- URN
- 139191
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01205368805
About this school
Park Academy is a primary academy in Boston. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 300 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Park Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 56 | 49 | 53 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 46% | 43% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 2% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 51% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 59% | 57% | 72% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 49% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 100.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 102.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Park Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46% | 54% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 54.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 56.7% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 369 |
| 2023/24 | 363 |
| 2024/25 | 332 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Park Academy compares
Park Academy ranked 170th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 5.4% | 33.7% | 300 | — |
| Carlton Road Academy | 53% | 5.8% | 43.6% | 458 | 0.5 miles |
| Tower Road Academy | 62% | 5% | 19.1% | 559 | 0.8 miles |
| Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston | 72% | 4.9% | 16.9% | 189 | 0.8 miles |
| Boston Pioneers Free School Academy | 63% | 5.5% | 38.1% | 411 | 0.8 miles |
| Staniland Academy | 58% | 5.2% | 42.3% | 461 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report4 June 2025
- 3 March 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 33.73%
- English as an additional language
- 71.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.42%
- Persistent absence
- 18.71%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Carlton Road Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Boston
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Tower Road Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Boston
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Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston0.8 miles
Primary · Boston
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Boston Pioneers Free School Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Boston
-
Staniland Academy0.9 miles
Primary · Boston
Other schools in Boston
Park Academy ranks 16th of the 23 ranked primary schools in Boston.
- Boston Pioneers Free School Academy Primary
- Boston West Academy Primary
- Carlton Road Academy Primary
- Fishtoft Academy Primary
- Friskney All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Frithville Primary School Primary
- Gipsey Bridge Academy Primary
- Hawthorn Tree School Primary
- Kirton Primary School Primary
- Old Leake Primary Academy Primary
- Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston Primary
- St Nicholas CE Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Park Academy teach?
- Park Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Boston.
- Who is the head teacher of Park Academy?
- The head teacher of Park Academy is Mrs Kris Radford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Park Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Park Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Park Academy?
- Park Academy has 300 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Park Academy full?
- Park Academy has capacity for 315 pupils and 300 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Park Academy a faith school?
- No. Park Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Park Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Park Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Park Academy part of an academy trust?
- Park Academy is part of VOYAGE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Park Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 46% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Park Academy compare with other schools in Lincolnshire?
- Park Academy ranked 170th of 246 primary schools in Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Park Academy's absence rate?
- Park Academy's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Park Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Park Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.