Park Academy

Park Academy is performing well overall, having improved from its previous 'Requires Improvement' grade to 'Good'. The school fosters a positive and inclusive environment where pupils demonstrate politeness and attentiveness. With a carefully sequenced curriculum in place, students benefit from enriching experiences that support their learning, though some subjects require further development to enhance long-term retention of knowledge. Leaders and staff maintain effective relationships with pupils, ensuring they feel safe and valued within the school community.

Strengths

• Positive and inclusive school environment
• Skilled teaching assistants providing targeted support
• Strong focus on early reading and mathematics
• Effective relationships among staff and pupils
• Engaging extracurricular activities that promote personal development

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent monitoring of pupil progress by some teachers
• Underdeveloped curriculum plans in art, music, and design technology
• Some teaching assistants need improvement in checking pupils' understanding

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Park Academy attended 94.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 18.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.6% of pupils at Park Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Park Academy had 18.1 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 6.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 17.3% of pupils at Park Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 7.7% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Park Academy received £8,333 and spent £8,245 for each of its 332 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £510,000 (£1,535 per pupil).

Across all 11 schools of Voyage Education Partnership, income was £8,516 and spending £8,053 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Boston · Lincolnshire local authority: places and applications

Park Academy is part of Voyage Education Partnership, which runs 11 schools. The nearest others:

• Haven High Academy Boston
• Carlton Road Academy Boston
• Boston Pioneers Free School Academy Boston
• Staniland Academy Boston
• Fishtoft Academy Boston
• Old Leake Primary Academy Boston
• Gosberton Academy Spalding
• Helpringham Primary Academy Sleaford
• Gedney Church End Primary Academy Spalding
• Wygate Park Academy Spalding

What is Park Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Park Academy is Good, from an inspection in July 2025.

When was Park Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Park Academy was last inspected in July 2025.

How many pupils does Park Academy have?

Park Academy has 300 pupils on roll.

What age range does Park Academy cover?

Park Academy for pupils aged 4 to 11.

What are Park Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 53% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Park Academy?

Park Academy is at Robin Hoods Walk, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 9LQ.