Located in York, Poppleton Ousebank Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Poppleton Ousebank Primary School currently has around 426 pupils on roll, which is about 96% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.1% boys and 50.9% girls. Around 7.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.9%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Main Street, York, YO26 6JT
Website: https://pop.hlt.academy/
Telephone: 01904795930
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: York
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Linda Collier
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 141914

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 22/05/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 444
Number of Pupils: 426
Number of Boys: 209
Number of Girls: 217

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British85.90%366
Other White6.10%26
Unclassified4.50%19
White and Asian1.20%5
Other Mixed1.20%5
Chinese0.50%2
White and Black African0.20%1
Other Asian0.20%1
Other (any other ethnic group)0.20%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Above Average (1.9)
Writing: Average (0.3)
Maths: Above Average (2.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
66%
Town average
63%
Local authority average
69%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
1%
Town average
9%
Local authority average
12%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
105.0
Town average
105.7
Local authority average
106.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
104.3
Local authority average
105.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Upper Poppleton Junior School
Main Street , Upper Poppleton YO26 6JT
- not rated 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Poppleton Ousebank Primary School
Main Street , Upper Poppleton YO26 6JT
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Poppleton Ousebank Primary School
Main Street , Upper Poppleton YO26 6JT
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Upper Poppleton Infant School
Main Street , Upper Poppleton YO26 6DL
- not rated 177 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Skelton Primary School
Brecksfield , Skelton YO30 1YB
3out of 4 2,772 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Manor Church of England Academy
Millfield Lane , Nether Poppleton YO26 6PA
3out of 4 1,703 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Manor Church of England Voluntary Aided School, York
Millfield Lane , Nether Poppleton YO26 6PQ
- not rated 1,727 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lidgett Grove School
Wheatlands Grove , Acomb YO26 5NH
- not rated 2,710 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Northfield School
Beckfield Lane , Acomb YO26 5RQ
- not rated 2,838 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.