Poppleton Road Primary School

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Poppleton Road, York, YO26 4UPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Poppleton Road Primary School is a primary school in York for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 70 schools in York. It ranks 46th of 92 primary schools in York. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 28 April 2026, report published 15 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths64%

64%, 2 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score106

106, the same as the England average.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

404 pupils on roll, with places for 446

Eligible for free school meals27.5%

27.5%, 1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language14.9%

14.9%, 6.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support15.1%

15.1%, 0.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.2%

4.2%, 1.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Poppleton Road Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Carr Junior School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard
Saint Barnabas Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	0% met the expected standard
Carr Infant School	0.6 miles	Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention	Not published
Acomb Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	55% met the expected standard
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	61% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: PATHFINDER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Ellie Dawson
Phone: 01904806522
Website: poppletonroadprimary.co.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Poppleton Road, York, YO26 4UP
Local authority: York
URN: 149648

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.