Park Grove Primary Academy, York
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 10 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Park Grove is a warm, inclusive school where children thrive in calm, orderly classrooms and enjoy strong relationships with caring staff. The school excels in teaching phonics and has excellent early years provision that prepares children well for Year 1. Leaders actively support disadvantaged pupils and those with additional needs, using funding and targeted strategies to remove barriers to learning and attendance.
Key Strengths
- Strong emphasis on attendance with figures broadly in line with national averages
- Calm, orderly classrooms with positive pupil behaviour and a strong culture of mutual respect
- Well-sequenced, broad and ambitious curriculum with effective teaching of phonics (above national average)
- Excellent early years provision with clear vision and high-quality staff interactions
- Comprehensive support for pupils with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils through targeted strategies
Areas for Improvement
- Underachievement for disadvantaged pupils and those with low prior attainment in national tests at end of Year 6
- Gaps in pupils' basic knowledge and skills, particularly in writing, not being closed quickly enough
- Pupils' recall of learning about world religions, British values and mental health still developing
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and acted upon, and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Extra-curricular clubs, educational visits, visiting speakers, year 6 buddy system, school council, music tuition
Park Grove Primary Academy is a highly inclusive school where pupils enjoy warm relationships with staff and benefit from a vibrant, well-resourced learning environment. Leaders have established clear priorities for improvement and take effective action to address them.
At a Glance
16.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 85% to 75%. Maths has declined from 88% to 78%. Writing has declined from 80% to 73%.
Class Sizes
29.0
Avg class size
8
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
262 pupils
270 capacity
8 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - York
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Admissions Demand - York
Places available
2,006
Applications
1,552
Got 1st preference
95.7%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Primary admissions across York (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.40042%
Overall absence
9.95851%
Persistent absence
241
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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