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Acomb Primary School

York, YO24 4ESPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.4×
Oversubscribed
60 1st-choice / 44 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3371 of 13,686 nationally

About Acomb Primary School

Acomb Primary School sits within the York local authority, where it ranks 10th out of 47 primary schools based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. That places it comfortably in the top quarter of schools locally, though it is outranked by three nearby peers: Knavesmire Primary School, Lord Deramore's Primary School and Ralph Butterfield Primary School. Knavesmire, the highest-scoring of the three, is also the nearest Outstanding-rated school, just two kilometres away. Acomb itself earned an Outstanding rating in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2023, a step up from the Good rating it held in 2014. The school is led by headteacher Lee Haynes and serves 312 pupils from ages four to eleven, operating very close to its capacity of 315 places.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressWest Bank, York, York, YO24 4ES
HeadteacherLee Haynes
Local AuthorityYork
Number of Pupils312
Free School Meals (FSM)14.4%
School Capacity312 / 315 (99% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

20 Sept 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 18 Oct 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
Outdoor PlaygroundSports HallGymnasiumPlaying FieldsSensory RoomChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

DanceAthleticsSwimmingRoundersNetballCricket

Clubs & Activities

DramaArt ClubFilm ClubChoirScience ClubCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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