Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy
West End, Strensall, York, YO32 5UH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- EBOR ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Donna Bedford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ebor Academy Trust
- Constituency
- York Outer
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 660
- Pupils on roll
- 496
- URN
- 140471
- Local authority
- York
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01904806414
About this school
Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy is a primary academy in York. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 496 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 79 | 74 | 87 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 54% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 11% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 84% | 65% | 74% |
| Expected standard in maths | 87% | 70% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 73% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | York average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 68% | 63.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 61.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 61.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 562 |
| 2023/24 | 538 |
| 2024/25 | 552 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy compares
Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy ranked 27th of 47 primary schools in York for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 3.7% | 10.4% | 496 | — |
| Ralph Butterfield Primary School | 86% | 4.2% | 6.8% | 311 | 1.8 miles |
| Wigginton Primary School | 78% | 3.5% | 2.9% | 247 | 2.3 miles |
| Headlands Primary School | 66% | 5.1% | 5.3% | 243 | 2.4 miles |
| Huntington Primary Academy | 60% | 4.8% | 11.1% | 347 | 3.0 miles |
| Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School | 65% | 5.6% | 7.2% | 91 | 3.2 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 10.43%
- English as an additional language
- 5.6%
- Overall absence
- 3.74%
- Persistent absence
- 4.99%
Location
Nearby schools
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Ralph Butterfield Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · York
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Wigginton Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · York
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Headlands Primary School2.4 miles
Primary · York
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Huntington Primary Academy3.0 miles
Primary · York
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Stockton-on-the-Forest Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · York
Other schools in York
Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy ranks 54th of the 93 ranked primary schools in York.
- Acomb Primary School Primary
- Appleton Roebuck Primary School Primary
- Archbishop of York's CofE Junior School, Bishopthorpe Primary
- Badger Hill Primary Academy Primary
- Barlby Bridge Community Primary School Primary
- Barmby Moor Church of England Primary School Primary
- Bishop Wilton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Bishopthorpe Infant School Primary
- Boroughbridge Primary School Primary
- Bugthorpe Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Burton Green Primary School Primary
- Carr Infant School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy teach?
- Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in York.
- Who is the principal of Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy?
- The principal of Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy is Mrs Donna Bedford, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy?
- Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy has 496 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy full?
- Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy has capacity for 660 pupils and 496 on roll (75%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy is part of EBOR ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy compare with other schools in York?
- Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy ranked 27th of 47 primary schools in York for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 89% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.