Park Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025South Ockendon, East of England RM15 4RU · Thurrock
#387 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#3233 of 4,090 nationally
About Park Academy
Park Academy is a academy secondary located in South Ockendon, in the Thurrock local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 594 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 24.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 387th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (33th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (20th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 594; capacity filled 79.2%; grade 4+ english & maths 48%; ebacc average points 3.08.
There are 10 schools in South Ockendon; Park Academy ranks 10th of 10 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)37.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)28.3%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)34.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Park Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 594
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 34.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 79.2%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 37.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 28.3%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 48%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.08
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Park Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Kenningtons Primary Academy
South Ockendon · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
429 students · 347 m away
Aveley Primary School
South Ockendon · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
425 students · 868 m away
Dilkes Academy
South Ockendon · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
554 students · 1.3 km away
Somers Heath Primary School
South Ockendon · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
415 students · 1.6 km away
Harris Academy Ockendon
South Ockendon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,440 students · 1.8 km away
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
South Ockendon · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
224 students · 1.9 km away
Shaw Primary Academy
South Ockendon · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
391 students · 2.3 km away
Bonnygate Primary School
South Ockendon · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
439 students · 2.4 km away
Purfleet Primary Academy
Purfleet-on-Thames · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
619 students · 2.6 km away
Harris Academy Riverside
Purfleet · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,111 students · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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594 students
Brooklands Middle School
Leighton Buzzard · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
598 students
Henlow Church of England Academy
Henlow · Academy secondary · Ages 9–16
599 students
The Deanes
Benfleet · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
588 students
The Hathaway Academy
Grays · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
586 students
Holbrook Academy
Ipswich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
584 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Park Academy a good school?
Park Academy has a Success Index (England) of 24.2 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #387 of 460 in East of England. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Park Academy rank in East of England?
Park Academy ranks #387 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #3233 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Park Academy?
Park Academy had 594 students in 2025.
Is Park Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Park Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Park Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Park Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.