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Acomb Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Academy
West Bank, York YO24 4ES · acombprimary.org.uk · 01904 806799
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Outstanding
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 55%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. York 63%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 1.06 mi
- 1.71 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · York Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 312
- 99% of 315 places
- Local authority
- York
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 16%
- First language not English
- 6.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.06 mi (1.71 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.83 mi (1.34 km). Source: York Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 52 families put the school first and 45 places were offered; 85% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 45 | 52 | 1.2▲ | 85% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 44 | 60 | 1.4▲ | 73% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 45 | 68 | 1.5▲ | 66% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 44 | 66 | 1.5▲ | 67% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 45 | 64 | 1.4▲ | 66% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 1.06 mi1.71 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.83 mi1.34 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.52 mi0.84 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 55% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 14% the higher standard. Across York it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼55% | 62% | ||
| ▲14% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 121271)
Ofsted
Acomb Primary School was judged Outstanding at its last graded inspection, on 20 September 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Outstanding
- Inspected
- 20 Sept 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
Previously: Improving, ungraded inspection, May 2022
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2022Ungraded inspectionImproving
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jul 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Mar 2013Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (112 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 112
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 60% who raised concerns
based on the 17% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (12%) with SEND