Acomb Primary School, York

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~397m)Possible (~567m)Unlikely (~737m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Lee Haynes
Pupils:312 / 315 capacity
LA:York
Phone:01904806799
Address:West Bank, York, YO24 4ES
Trust:PATHFINDER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 January 2018

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:144265
UKPRN:10066346
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:York Central
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding.

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At a Glance

16.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-16ppMaths-14ppWriting+4pp

Reading has declined from 80% to 64%. Maths has declined from 84% to 70%. Writing has improved from 78% to 82%.

Class Sizes

28.4

Avg class size

27.0

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

11

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Mattison Way (opp)
186m · 3 min walk
West Bank (adj)
223m · 4 min walk
Campbell Avenue (adj)
365m · 6 min walk
Holgate Methodist Church (adj)
369m · 6 min walk
Queenswood Grove (opp)
390m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

312 pupils

315 capacity

3 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - York

Low pressure
New homes approved:4,757
Projected new pupils:1,189

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for York

Admissions Demand - York

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

Places available

2,006

Applications

1,552

Got 1st preference

95.7%

Got preferred school

99.2%

Primary admissions across York (2025/26)

Inspection History(103)

Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.51963%

Overall absence

5.55556%

Persistent absence

270

Enrolments

Authorised2.80919%
Unauthorised0.71044%
Persistent (10%+)5.55556%
Severe (50%+)0.74074%

Absence trend

3.01704%
18/19
2.49311%
20/21
5.15058%
21/22
4.11485%
22/23
4.11023%
23/24
3.51963%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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