Hob Moor Community Primary Academy
Green Lane, Acomb, York, YO24 4PS
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EBOR ACADEMY TRUST
- Federation Principal
- Mr Tim Jolly
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Ebor Academy Trust
- Constituency
- York Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 320
- Pupils on roll
- 243
- URN
- 144708
- Local authority
- York
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01904806655
About this school
Hob Moor Community Primary Academy is a primary academy in York. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 243 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hob Moor Community 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 October 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 45 | 38 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 37% | 48% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 0% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 56% | 53% | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 62% | 63% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 51% | 53% | 61% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 99.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.40 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.50 | - | - |
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 Hob Moor Community 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 | 47% | 63.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 37% | 61.3% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 48% | 61.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 297 |
| 2023/24 | 291 |
| 2024/25 | 272 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hob Moor Community Primary Academy compares
Hob Moor Community Primary Academy ranked 41st of 47 primary schools in York for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48% | 7.5% | 47.3% | 243 | — |
| Acomb Primary School | 55% | 3.5% | 14.4% | 312 | 0.3 miles |
| Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy | 61% | 4.6% | 5.9% | 415 | 0.5 miles |
| Dringhouses Primary School | 70% | 4.3% | 9.7% | 312 | 0.7 miles |
| Westfield Primary Community School | 41% | 7.2% | 34.3% | 498 | 0.8 miles |
| Poppleton Road Primary School | 64% | 5.7% | 24.6% | 404 | 0.9 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)
- 47.3%
- English as an additional language
- 12.5%
- Overall absence
- 7.52%
- Persistent absence
- 21.88%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Acomb Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · York
- 0.5 miles
-
Dringhouses Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · York
-
Westfield Primary Community School0.8 miles
Primary · York
-
Poppleton Road Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · York
Other schools in York
Hob Moor Community Primary Academy ranks 79th 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 Hob Moor Community Primary Academy teach?
- Hob Moor Community Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in York.
- Who is the federation principal of Hob Moor Community Primary Academy?
- The federation principal of Hob Moor Community Primary Academy is Mr Tim Jolly, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hob Moor Community Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hob Moor Community 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 Hob Moor Community Primary Academy?
- Hob Moor Community Primary Academy has 243 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hob Moor Community Primary Academy full?
- Hob Moor Community Primary Academy has capacity for 320 pupils and 243 on roll (76%), 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 Hob Moor Community Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Hob Moor Community Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Hob Moor Community Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hob Moor Community Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Hob Moor Community Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Hob Moor Community 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 Hob Moor Community Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 48% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hob Moor Community Primary Academy compare with other schools in York?
- Hob Moor Community Primary Academy ranked 41st of 47 primary schools in York for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 19% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 20% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Hob Moor Community Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Hob Moor Community Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 7.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Hob Moor Community Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hob Moor Community 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 10 July 2026.