Acomb Primary SchoolPoppleton Road Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in York.
Summary of the comparison
Acomb Primary School and Poppleton Road Primary School are primary schools in York.
Acomb Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Poppleton Road Primary School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Acomb Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Acomb Primary School was judged Outstanding and Poppleton Road Primary School was judged the expected standard.
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 Poppleton Road Primary 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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | YorkAcomb Primary School | YorkPoppleton Road Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 50 in York Stronger figure | 44th of 50 in York | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 312 | 391 | |
| Capacity | 315 | 446 | |
| Location | York, YO24 4ES | York, YO26 4UP | |
| 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 | 12.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 312 | 391 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.4% | 24.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.1% | 13.8% | |
| SEN support | 7.4% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.5% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 17.0% | 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
Poppleton Road Primary School
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