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Middle Park Primary School, London

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 3–11

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
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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 GIAS
Head:Mrs Theresa Adams
Pupils:425
LA:Greenwich
Phone:02088508747
Address:Middle Park Avenue, Eltham, London, SE9 5RX
Status:open
Opened:1 September 1996

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This judgement is from May 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.

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Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 28 January 2025View full report
URN:130921
UKPRN:10075294
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Eltham and Chislehurst
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 responses
Would recommend92%
Child is happy96%
Child does well98%
High expectations89%
Feels safe96%
Well behaved92%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)73%
Kept informed92%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)88%
Wider development89%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+10ppMaths-3ppWriting+4pp

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

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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

Mottingham Rail Station
956m · 16 min walk
Mottingham Station (Entrance)
996m · 16 min walk

Bus Stops

Newmarket Green (->N)
182m · 3 min walk
Campfield Road (->N)
287m · 5 min walk
The Vista (Stop MS)
296m · 5 min walk
Churchbury Road (Stop WH)
457m · 7 min walk
The Dutch House (->N)
529m · 9 min walk

Free school transport

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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.

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Your chances of a place at Middle Park Primary School

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  • 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.
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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

Low pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:28,602

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Greenwich council

Low demand council-wide0.85 applications per place

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)

28 January 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsOutstanding
30 April 2019
21 May 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

112

SEN Support

18

EHC Plans

30.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication64
Autistic Spectrum Disorder26
Social, Emotional & Mental Health22
Specific Learning Difficulty10
Moderate Learning Difficulty3
Other2
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
40.9%
Asian
5.8%
Black
15.7%
Mixed
13.2%
Chinese
0.2%
Other
4.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals50.1%
English as Additional Language26.6%

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

Deprivation£460,094
EAL funding£42,456
Lump sum£171,859

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.0%

Overall absence

16.4%

Persistent absence

366

Enrolments

Authorised4.0%
Unauthorised2.0%
Persistent (10%+)16.4%
Severe (50%+)0.5%

Absence trend

4.8%
18/19
3.6%
20/21
6.8%
21/22
6.9%
22/23
6.8%
23/24
6.0%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Secondary Schools Nearby

Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to

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)

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