St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolAcomb Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in York.
Summary of the comparison
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and Acomb Primary School are primary schools in York.
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School scores 60 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Acomb Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Acomb Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School was judged Good and Acomb Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 54.0% for St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School and 55.0% for Acomb Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 54.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Acomb Primary School (67.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | YorkSt Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | YorkAcomb Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C60/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 26th of 49 in York | 6th of 49 in York Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 168 | 312 | |
| Capacity | 195 | 315 | |
| Location | York, YO24 4BJ | York, YO24 4ES | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 54.0% | 55.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 13.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 178 | 312 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.0% | 14.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.6% | 5.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.2% | 7.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 6.2% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% | 3.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.7% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 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.
St Paul's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School
Acomb Primary School
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