Acomb Primary SchoolCarr Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in York.
Summary of the comparison
Acomb Primary School and Carr Junior School are primary schools in York.
Acomb Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Carr Junior School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Acomb Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Acomb Primary School was judged Outstanding and Carr Junior School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for Acomb Primary School and 64.0% for Carr Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Acomb Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Carr Junior School (66.0% in 2022-23, 64.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | YorkAcomb Primary School | YorkCarr Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 49 in York Stronger figure | 28th of 49 in York | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 312 | 232 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 240 | |
| Location | York, YO24 4ES | York, YO26 5QA | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 64.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 312 | 260 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.4% | 26.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 5.0% | |
| SEN support | 7.4% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 5.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 13.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Acomb Primary School
Carr Junior School
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