Kingston Park Academy, Worksop

Ofsted's report card from its 24 March 2026 inspection grades Kingston Park Academy on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Over time, from their relative starting points, pupils achieve well."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Over the last 2 years, attendance has improved significantly."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The school's curriculum is well designed."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children get off to a positive start in early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Staff are well supported to understand and meet the needs of their pupils."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders know their school well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils' personal development is well catered for."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "The school should ensure that, across the curriculum, pupils consistently know and remember the most important content that the curriculum sets out"; "Leaders should improve communication with relevant stakeholders so that it understands and, where appropriate, addresses concerns"; "The school should ensure that it accurately evaluates the impact of the initiative set out in its pupil premium strategy".

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Kingston Park Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 80% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 62% in reading and 76% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put Kingston Park Academy as their first choice and 48 named it as one of their preferences, for 31 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Kingston Park Academy are Ramsden Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 77% reading, 93% maths); Whipman Woods Flying High Academy (1.6 miles, 83% reading, 100% maths); Langold Dyscarr Community School (1.7 miles, Good, 53% reading, 55% maths); and Gateford Park Primary School (2.1 miles, Good, 66% reading, 72% maths).

Kingston Park Academy's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

Kingston Park Academy is one of 64 schools run by Delta Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

30 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Kingston Park Academy (as of April 2026): 63% would recommend the school, 57% say their child is happy there and 0% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (63%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (0%).

42.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 6.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 26 pupils (12%) received SEN support and 4 (1.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

Kingston Park Academy had 8 teachers in 2026, one for every 25 pupils: fewer teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Shireoaks Rail Station, about 3 miles away in a straight line.

7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Library (adjacent), 130 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 52 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101).

In 2024/25, Kingston Park Academy issued 4 suspensions, 1.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.