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Poppleton Road Primary School

Community school · York · YO26 4UP

Ages 4–11 · 396 pupils · York

Overall absence

5.6%

Admissions demand

0.92 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.8%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
372

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

0.92 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

46

Places offered

54

1st-preference offers

46

Total preferences (any rank)
137
Preferred offers (top 3)
50
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill94%

396 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
396
Boys / girls
203 / 193
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
396 / 420 (94%)
Free school meals
23%
FSM pupils
91
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Debbie Glover

Location

Address
Poppleton Road
Postcode
YO26 4UP
Town
York
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
York
District
York
Constituency
York Central
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 4–11, in York, York, 396 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 23%.

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Debbie Glover

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