Park Academy
London · Merton
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Park Academy is a primary academy in London, Merton. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
STEP ACADEMY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 19 member schools: 19 primary schools. Local authorities: Bromley | Croydon | East Sussex | Lewisham | Merton | Southwark | Sutton | Wandsworth. Regions: London | South East. — from the STEP ACADEMY TRUST public record.
Park Academy is a primary academy in London, Merton, part of STEP ACADEMY TRUST. It has no live vacancies on SchoolJobs right now.
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- Official name
- Park Academy
- Address
- 200 Dorset Road
- Postcode
- SW19 3EF
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Merton
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wimbledon
- URN (official identifier)
- 141027
- Establishment number
- 2001
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Number of pupils
- 160
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 210
- School type
- Free school
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- STEP ACADEMY TRUST
- Local authority
- Merton
- Headteacher
- Mr Stefan Johnson
- Ofsted inspection
- Outstanding · Inspected 16 Nov 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- park-academy.org
- Telephone
- 02085423365
- Date opened
- 1 Sep 2014
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Park Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Merton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 160 | 27,256 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 31.3% | 28.2% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 20.0% | 15.4% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 3.8% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 50.6% | 38.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
3 published inspections for Park Academy.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Outstanding
Report published 20 Dec 2023
· Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
Report published 16 Nov 2022
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Outcomes for pupils
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Good
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Good
Report published 24 Jul 2017
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Park Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Merton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 4.3% | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 12.5% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Park Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £68,200 for 44 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Merton | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 29.3% | 30.0% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £455 | £399 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Park Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 127 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Merton average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,003,000 £7,898 per pupil | £8,262 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £835,000 £6,575 per pupil | £7,260 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £537,000 £4,228 per pupil · 64.3% | £3,807 · 52.4% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £190,000 £1,496 per pupil · 22.8% | £1,520 · 20.9% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £49,000 £386 per pupil · 5.9% | £159 · 2.2% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £49,000 £386 per pupil · 5.9% | £119 · 1.6% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £168,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £25,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,883 per pupil, supply and agency £0 per pupil — spending down £1,309 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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