Poppleton Road Primary School, York
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Poppleton Road provides a warm, inclusive environment where children get off to a flying start in the early years and continue to engage well with their learning throughout the school. The school is particularly strong at supporting pupils with additional needs and disadvantaged pupils, with carefully tailored provision and adaptations that allow them to learn alongside their peers. Teachers deliver a well-organised curriculum that helps pupils secure important basic skills and develop subject knowledge.
Key Strengths
- Writing outcomes are now above average, with recent improvements shown across key stage 2
- Well-organised curriculum with regular opportunities for pupils to revisit and secure important learning
- Strong inclusion practices with effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils
- Positive early years provision where children settle well and develop secure physical, social and emotional skills
- Enrichment activities including theatre visits and opportunities for pupils to take leadership roles
Areas for Improvement
- Attendance is a concern, particularly for disadvantaged pupils whose absence rates are increasing
- Some pupils do not consistently meet behaviour expectations, with incidents of unkindness that are sometimes repeated
- Work to improve attendance and behaviour is at an early stage with limited evidence of impact so far
- Some pupils are less confident about equality and understanding how discrimination occurs
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - the school has established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Theatre visits, stage performance opportunities, playground leader roles, eco councillor roles, riverboat safety team visitor sessions
Poppleton Road Primary School is an inclusive primary school where most pupils achieve expected standards and enjoy their learning. The school has recently opened a Nursery and made improvements to curriculum delivery and support for pupils with additional needs.
At a Glance
27.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 76%. Maths has remained stable at around 71%. Writing has improved from 66% to 81%.
Class Sizes
28.0
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
29.0
KS2
14
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
404 pupils
446 capacity
42 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - York
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for York
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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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6537%
Overall absence
17.03911%
Persistent absence
358
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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