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Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy

West End, Strensall, York YO32 5UH · rwprimary.co.uk · 01904 806414

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Overview

Ofsted
Good
2019 framework · inspected Dec 2023
Key stage 2, 2024/25
63%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. York 63%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · York Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
496
75% of 660 places
Local authority
York
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
10.4%
First language not English
2%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: York Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 54 families put the school first and 55 places were offered; 98% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 73 (Places 75)73September 2023: 53 (Places 53)53September 2024: 54 (Places 54)54September 2025: 44 (Places 45)44September 2026: 54 (Places 55)54Places 55
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20265554198%
September 2025Sept 202545441100%
September 2024Sept 202454541100%
September 2023Sept 202353531100%
September 2022Sept 202275731100%

Results

In 2024/25, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 2% the higher standard. Across York it was 63%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 70% (England 53%)70%2016/17: 72% (England 61%)72%2017/18: 67% (England 64%)67%2018/19: 69% (England 65%)69%2022/23: 68% (England 60%)68%2023/24: 54% (England 61%)54%2024/25: 63% (England 62%)63%England 62%

Ofsted

Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 6 December 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.

Overall
Good
Inspected
6 Dec 2023
Graded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Graded areas

Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
Personal developmentOutstanding
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Nov 2008

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (94 replies, to 2 September 2024).

Recommend
81%
Replies
94
2 Sept 2024
Child is happy at school▲92% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe▲96% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved●83% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations●83% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well●89% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲87% agreeEngland 83%
Told how child is doing▼78% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects●92% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●89% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼76% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼69% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 72% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼34% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 32% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼45% agreeEngland 67%

based on 11 parents (12%) with SEND

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