Park Academy, Boston
Park Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Boston, part of Voyage Education Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2020. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 15th-highest of the 23 schools in Boston with published results, and 9,982nd of 14,452 across England. It was 80% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2020)
- 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 Lincolnshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Park Academy in detail
Park Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Find out all about our amazing academy by clicking the links to the right."
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £1 per day.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 70% of Year 6 pupils at Park Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 72% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 72% and 71% in Lincolnshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 51% in reading and 57% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Park Academy
For September 2026 entry, 22 families put Park Academy as their first choice and 36 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Park Academy are Carlton Road Academy (0.5 miles, Outstanding, 64% reading, 62% maths); Tower Road Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 70% reading, 75% maths); Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston (0.8 miles, Good, 83% reading, 97% maths); and Boston Pioneers Free School Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 72% reading, 72% maths).
Park Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Carlton Road AcademyTower Road AcademySaint Mary's RC Primary Academy BostonBoston Pioneers Free School Academy
The trust
Park Academy is one of 11 schools run by Voyage Education Partnership, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
20 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Park Academy (as of September 2025): 85% would recommend the school, 90% say their child is happy there and 83% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (95%); the weakest, that pupils behave well (80%).
Who goes there
34.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 74.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (28%) and Asian (11%).
In 2026, 52 pupils (17.3%) received SEN support and 23 (7.7%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Boston Rail Station, about 940 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is 41 Sherwood Avenue (outside), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Park Academy 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 346 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lincolnshire (33), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Park Academy issued 5 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Park Academy are Haven High Academy (0.2 miles), Boston High School (0.8 miles) and The Boston Grammar School (0.9 miles).
Haven High AcademyBoston High SchoolThe Boston Grammar School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; 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 · 1 year agoThis judgement is from March 2020, 6 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
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Park Academy is a caring, nurturing school where pupils feel safe and supported. Staff build strong relationships with students and listen to their concerns. The school has made impressive improvements in reading, maths and writing, with children becoming confident, fluent readers. Pupils' behaviour and attendance have improved significantly thanks to the school's high expectations and consistent support.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading - children start learning to read in Reception and staff quickly identify those needing support
- High expectations for behaviour and achievement, resulting in a calm, orderly environment
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, ensuring they learn alongside their peers
- Significant improvements in attendance through rigorous monitoring and family support
- Well-planned personal development curriculum covering health, wellbeing, faiths, cultures and British values
Areas for Improvement
- Some foundation subjects lack activities that help pupils develop deep understanding and apply their learning
- Teachers do not always accurately identify gaps in pupils' knowledge in wider subjects
- Need to strengthen teaching skills across the curriculum to help pupils achieve as highly as possible
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with strong systems in place that prioritise pupils' interests.
Extracurricular Activities
STEM after-school club, careers fair, wide range of clubs, trips and sporting opportunities
Park Academy has maintained its good standards following the previous inspection in 2020. The school is a nurturing environment where pupils achieve well, particularly in reading, writing and mathematics, though some foundation subjects need further development.
At a Glance
34.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
20 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 51% to 70% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 57% to 72% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 65% to 60% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.4
Avg class size
16.0
Infant (KS1)
25.4
KS2
14
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Park Academy
Term dates
Park Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Lincolnshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Park Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Park Academy is in Lincolnshire; for families living there:
Apply to Lincolnshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle.
4 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 Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 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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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
338 pupils
420 places
82 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Boston
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Boston
Across Lincolnshire council
Places available
8,940
Applications
6,453
Got 1st preference
96.3%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Lincolnshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
52
SEN Support
23
EHC Plans
25.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
300
Total Pupils
153
Boys
147
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
17.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,122
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,986
Per pupil
£2239k
Total funding
£162k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
18.7%
Persistent absence
342
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
Park Academy
Questions parents ask about Park Academy
What are SATs results like at Park Academy?
Of the pupils at Park Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 70% reached the expected standard in reading and 72% did so in maths.
What is Park Academy's Ofsted rating?
Park Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2020, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Park Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Park Academy is oversubscribed, Lincolnshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Park Academy?
Park Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Park Academy?
Classes at Park Academy average 21.4 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Park Academy?
Park Academy has around 300 pupils on roll. 34% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Park Academy?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Park Academy in 2024/25. 18.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Park Academy?
Apply through Lincolnshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Park Academy 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.
How many road collisions happen near Park Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on a bicycle. 4 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 Lincolnshire is 6 (the median across 401 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Park Academy?
Park Academy is at Robin Hoods Walk, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE21 9LQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)