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OpenPrimaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 141027

Park Academy

Free schools · London · SW19 3EF

Ages 4–11 · 160 pupils · Merton

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

88%

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.50 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-11-16

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)88%
Higher standard (RWM)31%
Avg scaled score — reading
111.0
Avg scaled score — maths
111.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
113.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.0%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.0%
Enrolments in measure
100

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.50 · Often has places

1st preferences

5

Places offered

14

1st-preference offers

5

Total preferences (any rank)
59
Preferred offers (top 3)
11
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill76%

160 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
160
Boys / girls
88 / 72
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
160 / 210 (76%)
Free school meals
31.3%
FSM pupils
50
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious ethos
Christian
Governance
Academy trust: STEP ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
STEP ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
STEP ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Stefan Johnson

Location

Address
200 Dorset Road
Postcode
SW19 3EF
Town
London
Local authority
Merton
District
Merton
Constituency
Wimbledon
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed free schools (primary), Ages 4–11, in London, Merton, 160 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 31.3%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SW19
34
Primary in SW19
19
Open schools in Merton LA
74
Primary in Merton LA
43

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in LondonNear SW19

  • Merton Park Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW19 3HQ · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS287%
    • Absence3.6%
    • FSM9.1%
    • Demand1.48

    0.4 miles away

  • Merton Abbey Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW19 2JY · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM53.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Poplar Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW19 3JZ · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM19.1%
    • Demand0.83

    0.5 miles away

  • Haslemere Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 3PQ · Merton

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM43.9%
    • Demand0.88

    0.5 miles away

  • Pelham Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    London · SW19 1NU · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM14.5%
    • Demand0.81

    0.6 miles away

  • St Mary's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SW19 1QL · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS288%
    • Absence3.9%
    • FSM9.4%
    • Demand0.84

    0.7 miles away

  • Benedict Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Mitcham · CR4 3BE · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS2100%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM64.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • All Saints' CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    London · SW19 1EB · Merton

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM40.1%
    • Demand0.81

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stefan Johnson
Telephone
02085423365
Website
https://park-academy.org/

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