Primary school

Poppleton Road Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • York
  • YO26 4UP
Ofsted report card · inspected Apr 2026

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,502 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 50%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 41%41%2016/17: top 58%2017/18: top 47%2018/19: top 37%2022/23: top 34%34% · 2022/232023/24: top 72%2024/25: top 50%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM64% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%5/10 Middle−15.7 pts
Higher standard, RWM12% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%8/10 Above+37.6 pts
Reading score106 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1056/10 Middle+11.3 pts
Maths score104 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.54/10 Below+6.7 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 59% · 61 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 60% · 52 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 68% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 72% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 68% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 53% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 64% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%72%53%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 8% · 61 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 10% · 52 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 16% · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 7% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 2% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 9% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 12% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%16%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 61 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 105 · 52 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 105 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 104 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 106 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 105 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 106 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105106103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 103 · 61 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 104 · 52 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 104 · 57 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 104 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 104 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 105 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 104 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5105103No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
49 of 49 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4949
2nd392
3rd250

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2026

  • InclusionExpected
  • AchievementExpected
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention
  • Early yearsExpected
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected
  • SafeguardingMet
  1. 2008Goodas predecessor
  2. 2012Inadequateas predecessor
  3. 2014Goodas predecessor
  4. 2018Remains Goodas predecessor
  5. 2026Lowest Needs attention

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026404
Free school meals (past 6 years)24.6%
First language not English13.8%
SEN support11.8%
EHC plan3.6%
Absence (sessions missed)5.7%
Persistently absent pupils17.0%

Girls 48.9%Boys 51.1%

90.6% full · 446 places

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Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.6
Pupils per adult12.3
  • Classroom teachers 15.1
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 15.7
  • Other support 3.6

Teachers 17.1 FTE · Whole workforce 36.5 · 62 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,122
Spend per pupil£5,977
Staff spend per pupil£4,750
Reserve per pupil−£365
  • −£143,000revenue reserve
  • +£57,000in-year balance

Grants £5,832 · self-generated £291 · premises £283 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: PATHFINDER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (17 academies) · trust reserve £1,116,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it