Free schools · Merton

Park Academy

4–11Ages
160Pupils
PrimaryPhase
141027URN

200 Dorset Road, London, SW19 3EF · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

5.4per place

2.5 above Merton median (2.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Merton

162 applications for 30 places · 4th of 43 in Merton

Every year since 2015

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

94%met the expected standard

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 16 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Inspection history

16 November 2023
Graded inspection: Outstanding
27 September 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good (Improving)

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

5.4applications per place, Reception

2.5 above Merton median (2.9) 3.2 above England median (2.2)

162 applications · 30 places offered · 32 named it first

2026 5.4; Merton median median 2.9
2025 4.6; Merton median median 2.9
2024 4.2; Merton median median 3.0
2023 1.7; Merton median median 2.8
2022 3.8; Merton median median 2.9
2021 1.1; Merton median median 2.8
2020 2.3; Merton median median 2.9
2019 2.5; Merton median median 2.7
2018 2.3; Merton median median 2.9
2017 1.5; Merton median median 2.8
2016 1.2; Merton median median 2.8
2015 0.9; Merton median median 2.7

This school
Merton median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	162	5.4	32	1.07
Sep 2025	22	101	4.6	13	0.59
Sep 2024	14	59	4.2	5	0.36
Sep 2023	30	51	1.7	8	0.27
Sep 2022	12	45	3.8	9	0.75
Sep 2021	29	31	1.1	7	0.24
Sep 2020	29	67	2.3	11	0.38
Sep 2019	29	72	2.5	11	0.38
Sep 2018	29	68	2.3	10	0.34
Sep 2017	60	91	1.5	11	0.18
Sep 2016	58	67	1.2	14	0.24
Sep 2015	60	51	0.9	9	0.15

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 94% · Writing 94% · Maths 94% → all three 94% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard94%1st of 42 in Merton

Merton 70% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard94%

Merton 85% England 78%

Higher standard88%

Merton 42% England 33%

Average scaled score 114 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard94%

Merton 76% England 75%

Greater depth44%

Merton 13% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard94%

Merton 85% England 77%

Higher standard81%

Merton 36% England 24%

Average scaled score 113 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Merton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	94%	44%	114	113
2023/24	88%	31%	111	111
2022/23	79%	26%	108	108

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Park AcademyThis school
This school

Outstanding2023

5.4applications per place 94%met the SATs standard
Merton Abbey Primary School
0.6 km · Merton

Remains Good2024

2.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Merton Park Primary School
0.6 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2025

8.4applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
Poplar Primary School
0.8 km · Merton

Standards maintained2024

2.9applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Haslemere Primary School
0.9 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.8applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Pelham Primary School
1.0 km · Merton

2026

3.9applications per place 76%met the SATs standard
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
1.2 km · Merton

2026

3.0applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Benedict Academy
1.3 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 93%met the SATs standard
All Saints' CofE Primary School
1.3 km · Merton

Graded · no overall grade2025

4.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Free schools
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 141027 · 315/2001
Trust: Step Academy Trust
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Capacity: 210 pupils · 160 on roll
Free school meals: 31.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Opened: 1 September 2014
Address: 200 Dorset Road, London, SW19 3EF
Local authority: Merton

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources