Middle Park Primary School, London
Middle Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 726th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 7,842nd of 14,452 across England. It was 78% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Greenwich (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Middle Park Primary School in detail
Middle Park Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At Middle Park Primary School we uphold and teach pupils about British Values."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils at Middle Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 77% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 81% in Greenwich and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 65% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Middle Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Middle Park Primary School as their first choice and 88 named it as one of their preferences, for 52 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Middle Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Middle Park Primary School are Horn Park Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 80% reading, 85% maths); Haimo Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 77% reading, 79% maths); Cooper's Lane Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 75% reading, 74% maths); and Ealdham Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 91% reading, 86% maths).
Middle Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Horn Park Primary SchoolHaimo Primary SchoolCooper's Lane Primary SchoolEaldham Primary School
What parents say
52 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Middle Park Primary School (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 96% say their child is happy there and 73% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child does well at the school (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (73%).
Who goes there
50.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 26.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (41%), Black (16%) and Mixed (13%).
In 2026, 112 pupils (26.4%) received SEN support and 18 (4.2%) 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.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Mottingham Rail Station, about 960 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Newmarket Green (->n), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Middle Park Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 288 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Greenwich (458).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Middle Park Primary School issued 9 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Middle Park Primary School are Harris Academy Greenwich (0.5 miles), Eltham Hill School (0.6 miles) and St Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School (1.1 miles).
Harris Academy GreenwichEltham Hill SchoolSt Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from May 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school excels at creating a warm, welcoming environment where children are eager to learn and behaviour is exceptional. Teachers use excellent teaching methods - particularly in reading and mathematics - and the curriculum is thoughtfully designed to build knowledge and understanding over time. Children have numerous opportunities to develop leadership skills and character through meaningful roles like play leaders.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and attitudes across the school with a calm, positive atmosphere
- Excellent early reading programme with expert phonics teaching - almost all pupils are fluent readers by end of Year 1
- Strong mathematics teaching where pupils perform calculations accurately and recall times tables confidently
- Ambitious and inspiring curriculum threaded through from early years with clear expectations and subject-specific vocabulary
- Outstanding early years provision with rich activity choices and adults modelling language effectively
Areas for Improvement
- Support for pupils with SEND is inconsistent - adjustments to teaching approaches are not applied uniformly, meaning some pupils do not achieve as well as they could
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective and the school has created an open, positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Book vending machine, reading with Scout the reading dog, clubs and activities (details limited in report)
Middle Park Primary School is a welcoming primary school in Eltham, London where pupils arrive happy to learn and demonstrate exceptional behaviour. The school has constructed an ambitious curriculum with high expectations for all pupils, including those with special needs.
At a Glance
50.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
52 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 65% to 75% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 75% to 79% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.6
Avg class size
24.5
Infant (KS1)
29.5
KS2
16
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Middle Park Primary School
Autumn Timetable Thursday 3rd Sep- Friday 30th October
8 Sep 2026
WORLD CUP DAY SCHOOL DINNER MENU MONDAY 15TH JUNE 2026
12 Jun 2026
Why attending every day matters in primary school.
9 Jun 2026
On Monday 15th June, we will be holding a special whole-school Around the World Day at Middle Park Primary School.
8 Jun 2026
Fully Funded Family Learning Courses for Parents
4 Jun 2026
MIDDLE PARK BREAKFAST CLUB
20 Mar 2026
From Middle Park Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
Keep up with Middle Park Primary School
Before and after school care
Middle Park Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Greenwich
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Middle Park Primary School.
- Middle Park After School Club and Holiday Playscheme210m away · Not yet graded
- The Hive at Eltham College570m away · Not yet graded
- Ultimate Activity Camps at Eltham College710m away · Not yet graded
- Munchkin Sports Harris Academy Greenwich Holiday Camp790m away · Not yet graded
- London Chinese Language & Culture Centre790m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Middle Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Middle Park Primary School is in Greenwich; for families living there:
Apply to Greenwich for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 16
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 11 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Greenwich is 52 (the median across 108 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Middle Park Primary School
Will you get a place at Middle Park Primary School? Get the admissions report
Your home postcode, set against Middle Park Primary School's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Middle Park Primary School:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Middle Park Primary School.
- We hold no last distance offered figures from Greenwich, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Middle Park Primary School for 2014 to 2026 entry.
- How many families in Greenwich got their first choice, and how often appeals there succeed.
- The nearest state schools to your home, with Ofsted rating, demand and last distance offered where published.
- Key dates for September 2027 entry and how to apply.
£9.99 once
One school, inc. VAT. Or £19.99 for up to three schools.
Pro £9 a month, every report included, cancel any time
A report for any school, plus everything else in Pro.
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
384 pupils
494 places
110 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Greenwich council
Places available
3,431
Applications
2,921
Got 1st preference
89.3%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Greenwich council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
112
SEN Support
18
EHC Plans
30.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
425
Total Pupils
180
Boys
245
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
23
Teachers
18.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£60,346
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,958
Per pupil
£3013k
Total funding
£247k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.0%
Overall absence
16.4%
Persistent absence
366
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Middle Park Primary School
Questions parents ask about Middle Park Primary School
What are SATs results like at Middle Park Primary School?
Of the pupils at Middle Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% reached the expected standard in reading and 77% did so in maths.
What is Middle Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Middle Park Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2015, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Middle Park Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Middle Park Primary School is oversubscribed, Greenwich allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Middle Park Primary School?
Middle Park Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 78% of its 494 places.
How big are the classes at Middle Park Primary School?
Classes at Middle Park Primary School average 26.6 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Middle Park Primary School?
Middle Park Primary School has around 425 pupils on roll. 50% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Middle Park Primary School?
6% of sessions were missed at Middle Park Primary School in 2024/25. 16.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Middle Park Primary School?
Apply through Greenwich's coordinated admissions process, naming Middle Park Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Middle Park Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Middle Park Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Ofsted's childcare register lists 5 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Middle Park Primary School: Middle Park After School Club and Holiday Playscheme (210m away, registered, not yet graded), The Hive at Eltham College (570m away, registered, not yet graded) and Ultimate Activity Camps at Eltham College (710m away, registered, not yet graded).
How many road collisions happen near Middle Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 16 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 11 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Greenwich is 52 (the median across 108 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Middle Park Primary School?
Middle Park Primary School is at Middle Park Avenue, Eltham, London, SE9 5RX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)