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Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy

verifiedData: DfE & Ofsted 2024/25

personMrs Donna Bedford

corporate_fareEBOR ACADEMY TRUST

location_onYork, YO32 5UH

language Visit Website phone 1904806414

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

562

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Expected Standard

63%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy is a Academy converter primary school in York, serving ages 2-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 53% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy is an academy converter in York, admitting pupils aged 2-11. It is part of EBOR ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 552 pupils on roll, of whom 10% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 63% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #25 of 47 primaries in York and #8,147 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 24.9:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: Department for Education 2024/25, Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

63%

LA 61%

Reading74% LA 75%

Writing71% LA 71%

Maths80% LA 72%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 61%England 61%

Reading65% LA 75% · Eng 74%

Writing65% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths70% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 63%England 60%

Reading84% LA 75% · Eng 73%

Writing72% LA 74% · Eng 71%

Maths87% LA 76% · Eng 73%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.6

Read

LA 0.2

-0.8 to 2.1

-1.9

Write

LA 0.0

-3.3 to -0.6

0.3

Maths

LA -0.2

-1.0 to 1.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 67%England 65%

Reading76% LA 74% · Eng 73%

Writing79% LA 80% · Eng 78%

Maths87% LA 80% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.5

Read

LA 0.1

-0.8 to 1.9

-0.2

Write

LA 0.0

-1.4 to 1.1

1.0

Maths

LA -0.1

-0.1 to 2.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 66%

Reading78% LA 76%

Writing73% LA 78%

Maths78% LA 76%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.2

Read

LA 0.2

-1.5 to 1.1

-2.7

Write

LA 0.0

-3.9 to -1.5

0.3

Maths

LA 0.0

-0.9 to 1.5

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

06 December 2023

Inspection Report

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04 December 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2023-12-06

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

2008-11-19

Section 5 RTI Historic EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 552 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	552	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	548	1	0.2%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	546	1	0.2%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	538	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	536	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	581	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	562	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	549	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	604	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	591	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	588	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	622	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	610	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	591	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	641	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	641	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	631	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	659	7	1.1%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	668	8	1.2%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	662	4	0.6%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	652	4	0.6%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	644	1	0.2%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	632	12	1.9%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	665	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	655	2	0.3%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	630	3	0.5%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 15 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 13 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 12 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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Knavesmire Primary School

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St George's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy

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