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Acomb Primary School is an academy. It has about 330 boys and girls aged between 4 and 11. In September 2023 the school was rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2018.
This school is a member of Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Poppleton Road Primary School, Clifton With Rawcliffe Primary School, St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School, Tang Hall Primary Academy and Heworth Church of England Primary School.)
Particular strengths include Attendance, Progress, Finances and Representation. Relative weaknesses include Admissions.
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Attendance: Excellent. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very low.
Progress: Above average. Progress in maths is about average, in reading it is above average and in writing it is excellent. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is in balance with the local community. Show details
Attainment: Above average. Maths attainment is about average, reading is above average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Disadvantaged pupils: About average. Progress in maths is below average. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is excellent.
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is roughly average.
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high.
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