Poppleton Ousebank Primary School
Academy converter primary school in York (York).
KS2 RWM expected
67%
▲ 5pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
78%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
82%
▲ 8pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
75%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
95.7%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
24.8
▲ 4.1 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
7.1%
▼ 18pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
98%
436 / 444 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Poppleton Ousebank Primary School is a primary school located in York. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 426 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 444. It is part of the HEARTWOOD LEARNING TRUST. The school is led by Miss Linda Collier.
Enrichment
14 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Choir
- Coding
- Computing
- Cricket
- Debating
- Drama
- Football
- Mindfulness
- Music
- Rounders
- Swimming
- Taekwondo
- Forest School
Key facts
- URN
- 141914
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- York
- Constituency
- York Outer
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2015
Governing body (5 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Alex Johnson | Chair of Local Governing Body | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr James Browne | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Tom Craven | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Richard Smith | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Dave Card | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Alan Park Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
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