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Park Grove Primary Academy

York, YO31 8LGPrimaryAges 5–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2021
KS2 Results
73%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
29 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#3149 of 13,686 nationally

About Park Grove Primary Academy

Park Grove Primary Academy sits in York, a local authority where the average proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2 is 62%. Park Grove’s figure of 73% sits comfortably above that LA average, placing the school 11th out of 50 primary schools in the area and inside the top 25% nationally. That gap is meaningful for parents weighing up options in a competitive city where only four primaries hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. Park Grove itself is rated Good, a rating it has held since its 2016 graded inspection, and an ungraded visit in 2021 confirmed it remains Good. The school has clearly improved from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2013, with leadership and management and early years provision both judged Good in the most recent graded inspection.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range5 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressPark Grove, York, York, YO31 8LG
HeadteacherJo Sawyer
Local AuthorityYork
Number of Pupils264
Free School Meals (FSM)16.3%
School Capacity264 / 270 (98% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

1 Oct 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (1 Oct 2021): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 20 May 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
GymnasiumLibrarySensory RoomDining HallPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

AthleticsCricketTennisRoundersSwimmingCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubCodingBook ClubFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: parkgrove.ebor.academy. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Park Grove Primary Academy

Park Grove Primary Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.