Park Primary Academy, Rainham
Park Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Rainham, part of Partnership Learning.
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Havering (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Park Primary Academy in detail
Park Primary Academy in its own words
In its own words: "We are pleased to provide you with an overview of our esteemed school. Park Primary is a small, mixed Free School that is part of the Partnership Learning Multi-Academy Trust, located in Rainham, within the London Borough of Havering."
Vision and values (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Park Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 32 families put Park Primary Academy as their first choice and 67 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 3 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Park Primary Academy are Newtons Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 70% reading, 78% maths); Beam Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 89% reading, 86% maths); The Leys Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 74% reading, 74% maths); and Marsh Green Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 77% reading, 89% maths).
Newtons Primary SchoolBeam Primary SchoolThe Leys Primary SchoolMarsh Green Primary School
The trust
Park Primary Academy is one of 20 schools run by Partnership Learning, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
45.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Dagenham Dock Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is South Street, 90 metres away.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Park Primary Academy are Dagenham Park CofE School (0.9 miles), The Brittons Academy (1.2 miles) and Harris Academy Rainham (1.7 miles).
Dagenham Park CofE SchoolThe Brittons AcademyHarris Academy Rainham
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
No inspection data available
At a Glance
45.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
24.0
Avg class size
24.0
Infant (KS1)
1
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Park Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Park Primary Academy.
- Family 1st Services Limited420m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Park Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Park Primary Academy is in Havering; for families living there:
Apply to Havering for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 56
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 56 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 51 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
13 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 Havering is 23.5 (the median across 92 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 Park Primary Academy
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Your home postcode, set against Park Primary Academy's admissions figures, in one report saved to your account.
What the report includes for Park Primary Academy:
- The straight-line distance from your home to Park Primary Academy.
- We hold no last distance offered figures from Havering, so the report covers demand, alternatives and dates.
- Applications, first choices and offers at Park Primary Academy for 2026 entry.
- How many families in Havering 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
6%
Available places
24 pupils
420 places
396 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Rainham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Rainham
Across Havering council
Places available
3,373
Applications
3,066
Got 1st preference
91.5%
Got preferred school
98.6%
All primary applications across Havering council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
3
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
16.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
24
Total Pupils
11
Boys
13
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
1
Teachers
24.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
2026 data
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Park Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Park Primary Academy
What is the catchment area for Park Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Park Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Havering allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How big are the classes at Park Primary Academy?
Classes at Park Primary Academy average 24 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Park Primary Academy?
Park Primary Academy has around 24 pupils on roll. 46% are eligible for free school meals.
How do I apply to Park Primary Academy?
Apply through Havering's coordinated admissions process, naming Park Primary 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.
Does Park Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Park Primary Academy: Family 1st Services Limited (420m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Park Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 56 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 51 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 13 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 Havering is 23.5 (the median across 92 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Park Primary Academy?
Park Primary Academy is at 1 Hart Way, Rainham, RM13 8TD.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)