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Poppleton Road Primary School

Academy converter · York · YO26 4UP

Ages 3–11 · 404 pupils · York

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

53%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

0.84 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-28

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)53%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.3%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
361

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

0.84 · Often has places

1st preferences

43

Places offered

52

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
122
Preferred offers (top 3)
51
Applications from outside LA
0
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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill91%

404 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
404
Boys / girls
205 / 199
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
404 / 446 (91%)
Free school meals
27.5%
FSM pupils
111
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

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: PATHFINDER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
PATHFINDER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Ellie Dawson

Location

Address
Poppleton Road
Postcode
YO26 4UP
Town
York
County
North Yorkshire
Local authority
York
District
York
Constituency
York Central
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, 404 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 27.5%.

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 Ellie Dawson
Telephone
01904806522
Website
http://www.poppletonroadprimary.co.uk

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