Royal Park Primary Academy
Riverside Road, Sidcup, DA14 4PX
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Penny Holmes
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Kemnal Academies Trust
- SEN provision
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, PD - Physical Disability
- Constituency
- Old Bexley and Sidcup
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 416
- Pupils on roll
- 338
- URN
- 142723
- Local authority
- Bexley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02083007646
About this school
Royal Park Primary Academy is a primary academy in Sidcup. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 338 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Royal Park Primary 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
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 57 | 56 | 41 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% | 75% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 19% | 16% | 34% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 77% | 85% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 77% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 64% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 108.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 Royal Park Primary 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 | Bexley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 79% | 63% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 63.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 64% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 375 |
| 2023/24 | 354 |
| 2024/25 | 346 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Royal Park Primary Academy compares
Royal Park Primary Academy ranked 8th of 56 primary schools in Bexley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 6.2% | 30.4% | 338 | — |
| Hurst Primary School | 72% | 4.2% | 11.5% | 662 | 0.7 miles |
| Old Bexley Church of England School | 66% | 3.7% | 5% | 615 | 0.8 miles |
| St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School | 23% | 5.9% | 27.1% | 182 | 0.9 miles |
| Hope Community School | 43% | 7.8% | 46.4% | 112 | 0.9 miles |
| Birkbeck Primary School | 85% | 5.1% | 10.4% | 664 | 1.0 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30.41%
- English as an additional language
- 11.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.2%
- Persistent absence
- 19%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hurst Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Bexley
-
Old Bexley Church of England School0.8 miles
Primary · Bexley
-
St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Sidcup
-
Hope Community School0.9 miles
Primary · Sidcup
-
Birkbeck Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Sidcup
Other schools in Sidcup
Royal Park Primary Academy ranks 2nd of the 11 ranked primary schools in Sidcup.
- Birkbeck Primary School Primary
- Burnt Oak Junior School Primary
- Chatsworth Infant School Primary
- Days Lane Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity Lamorbey Church of England School Primary
- Hope Community School Primary
- Longlands Primary School Primary
- Orchard Primary School Primary
- Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School Primary
- Sherwood Park Primary School Primary
- St Peter Chanel Catholic Primary School Primary
- Blackfen School for Girls Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Royal Park Primary Academy teach?
- Royal Park Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sidcup.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Royal Park Primary Academy?
- The executive headteacher of Royal Park Primary Academy is Mrs Penny Holmes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Royal Park Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Royal Park Primary 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 Royal Park Primary Academy?
- Royal Park Primary Academy has 338 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Royal Park Primary Academy full?
- Royal Park Primary Academy has capacity for 416 pupils and 338 on roll (81%), 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 Royal Park Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Royal Park Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Royal Park Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Royal Park Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Royal Park Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Royal Park Primary Academy is part of THE KEMNAL ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Royal Park Primary Academy have?
- The schools register lists Royal Park Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Royal Park Primary 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 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Royal Park Primary Academy compare with other schools in Bexley?
- Royal Park Primary Academy ranked 8th of 56 primary schools in Bexley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 35% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Royal Park Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Royal Park Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Royal Park Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Royal Park Primary 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 2 July 2026.