Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy

Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy is performing well overall, receiving a 'Good' rating in most areas and 'Outstanding' for behaviour and attitudes, as well as personal development. The school has a positive atmosphere where pupils feel safe, happy, and supported by well-trained staff. The school community shares high expectations and fosters a calm environment, contributing to the academic success of all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). This inspection marks the first formal assessment since the school became an academy, and its leadership structure has seen changes since its previous inspection in 2008.

Strengths

• Pupils demonstrate exemplary behaviour and attitudes towards learning.
• The quality of personal development is high, equipping pupils for future challenges.
• Strong emphasis on early reading and phonics teaching leads to high achievement.
• A well-sequenced curriculum in most subjects enhances knowledge retention.
• Effective support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND.
• The school's well-planned personal, social, and health education curriculum prepares pupils well for their futures.
• Governance is effective and supports the school’s leadership.

Areas for Improvement

• The curriculum in a small number of foundation subjects lacks precise identification of essential knowledge.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy attended 96.3% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 5.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.2% of pupils at Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy had 24.9 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 18.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 6.5% of pupils at Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy received £6,561 and spent £6,851 for each of its 521 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £56,000 (£108 per pupil).

Across all 25 schools of Ebor Academy Trust, income was £8,088 and spending £8,086 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in York · York local authority: places and applications

Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy is part of Ebor Academy Trust, which runs 26 schools. The nearest others:

• Lakeside Primary Academy York
• Haxby Road Primary Academy York
• Park Grove Primary Academy York
• Osbaldwick Primary Academy York
• Hob Moor Community Primary Academy York
• Hob Moor Oaks Academy York
• Tockwith Church of England Primary Academy York
• Tadcaster Primary Academy Tadcaster
• Staynor Hall Primary Academy Selby
• Luttons Community Primary Academy Malton

What is Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in January 2024.

When was Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy was last inspected in January 2024.

How many pupils does Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy have?

Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy has 496 pupils on roll.

What age range does Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy cover?

Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy for pupils aged 2 to 11.

What are Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 63% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy?

Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy is at West End, Strensall, York, North Yorkshire, YO32 5UH.