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Poppleton Ousebank Primary School

Academy converter · York · YO26 6JT

Ages 3–11 · 436 pupils · York

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)71%
Higher standard (RWM)13%
Avg scaled score — reading
108.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.0%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
344

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

57

Places offered

58

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
90
Preferred offers (top 3)
58
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

436 pupils · 444 places

Pupils on roll
436
Boys / girls
218 / 218
School capacity
444
Capacity fill
436 / 444 (98%)
Free school meals
7.1%
FSM pupils
31
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: HEARTWOOD LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
HEARTWOOD LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Hope Sentamu Learning Trust
Headteacher
Miss Linda Collier

Location

Address
Main Street, Upper Poppleton
Postcode
YO26 6JT
Town
York
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
York
District
York
Constituency
York Outer
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in York, York, 436 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 7.1%.

Open schools in York
137
Primary schools in York
104
Academies among open schools in York
47% (64)
Open schools in YO26
15
Primary in YO26
12
Open schools in York LA
75
Primary in York LA
51

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Skelton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    York · YO30 1YB · York

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM24.7%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Carr Infant School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

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    York · YO26 5QA · York

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM22.3%
    • Demand1.02

    1.7 miles away

  • Carr Infant School

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    York · YO26 5QA · York

    Ages 3–7

    1.8 miles away

  • Carr Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

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    York · YO26 5QA · York

    Ages 7–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM25.9%

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  • Lakeside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    York · YO30 4YL · York

    Ages 2–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM20.2%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Poppleton Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    York · YO26 4UP · York

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM27.5%
    • Demand0.84

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Linda Collier
Telephone
01904795930
Website
https://pop.hlt.academy/

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