Park Academy

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 4 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Robin Hoods Walk, Boston, PE21 9LQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Park Academy is a primary school in Boston for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 393 schools in Lincolnshire. It ranks 13th of 22 primary schools in Boston. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2020.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 March 2020, report published 16 June 2020

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 3 June 2025

Pupils enjoy attending this nurturing school. Pupils, parents, carers and staff are overwhelmingly positive about the school. Caring professional relationships exist between pupils and staff. Pupils know that staff will listen and help them if they have a concern. They are happy and feel safe. Starting in the early years, the school has high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Staff manage any incidents consistently well. As a result, pupils behave well in a calm and orderly environment. The school wants the best for all pupils. It sets high expectations for pupils' achievement. Consequently, pupils achieve well, particularly in the core subjects. Pastoral support for pupils is effective. The school is persistent in identifying and removing barriers to learning. Pupils have a range of opportunities to develop their character. The 'Parkway pathway' ensures that pupils have a breadth of experiences during their time in school. This includes older pupils taking part in a careers fair to consider what future employment might look like for them. Pupils know staff listen to, and act on, their suggestions, for example introducing the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) after- school club. This helps pupils to develop their talents and interests. Pupils enjoy a wide range of clubs, trips and sporting opportunities.

What the school should improve

  • In some foundation subjects, the school has not ensured that pupils routinely develop a depth of understanding. Activities in lessons are not consistently designed to enable pupils to explore their understanding and apply their learning. Additionally, checks of pupils' learning do not always identify gaps in knowledge or misconceptions that can then be resolved. As a result, pupils do not always develop the necessary knowledge to enable them to achieve as highly as they could. The school should ensure that teachers have the necessary knowledge and skills to be able to support pupils in their learning to achieve highly across the curriculum.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

53 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths53%

53%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

300 pupils on roll, with places for 315

Eligible for free school meals34.3%

34.3%, 7.8 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language74.7%

74.7%, 53.1 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.3%

17.3%, 2.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan7.7%

7.7%, 1.7 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Park Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Carlton Road Academy0.5 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding53% met the expected standard
Tower Road Academy0.8 milesOfsted: Good62% met the expected standard
Saint Mary's RC Primary Academy Boston0.8 milesOfsted: Good72% met the expected standard
Boston Pioneers Free School Academy0.8 milesOfsted judgements: Good63% met the expected standard
Staniland Academy0.9 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding58% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
VOYAGE EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
Age range
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
No
Headteacher
Mrs Kris Radford
Address
Robin Hoods Walk, Boston, PE21 9LQ
Local authority
Lincolnshire
URN
139191

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.