Park Academy
200 Dorset Road, London, SW19 3EF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- STEP ACADEMY TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mr Stefan Johnson
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Christian
- Sponsor
- STEP ACADEMY TRUST
- Constituency
- Wimbledon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 160
- URN
- 141027
- Local authority
- Merton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085423365
About this school
Park Academy is a primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 160 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 19 | 26 | 16 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 88% | 94% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 26% | 31% | 44% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% | 92% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 88% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 88% | 94% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 111.0 | 114.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 111.0 | 113.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
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 | Merton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% | 61.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 62.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 94% | 69.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 115 |
| 2023/24 | 103 |
| 2024/25 | 127 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Park Academy compares
Park Academy ranked 1st of 42 primary schools in Merton for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 94% | 4.6% | 34.7% | 160 | — |
| Merton Park Primary School | 93% | 3.4% | 9.6% | 230 | 0.4 miles |
| Merton Abbey Primary School | 67% | 6.2% | 53.3% | 204 | 0.4 miles |
| Poplar Primary School | 70% | 3.8% | 21.6% | 598 | 0.5 miles |
| Haslemere Primary School | 56% | 7.6% | 46% | 286 | 0.5 miles |
| Pelham Primary School | 76% | 3.9% | 13.6% | 392 | 0.6 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
- 16 November 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report27 September 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 34.65%
- English as an additional language
- 40.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.61%
- Persistent absence
- 10.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Merton Park Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Merton Abbey Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Poplar Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Haslemere Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Mitcham
-
Pelham Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Park Academy ranks 23rd of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Park Academy teach?
- Park Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the head teacher of Park Academy?
- The head teacher of Park Academy is Mr Stefan Johnson, 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 160 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Park Academy full?
- Park Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 160 on roll (76%), so it has space against its published capacity. 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.
- Is Park Academy a selective school?
- No. Park Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- 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 STEP ACADEMY TRUST. 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 79% in 2022/23 and 94% 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 Merton?
- Park Academy ranked 1st of 42 primary schools in Merton for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% 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 4.6% 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.