Park Grove Primary Academy

How places are decided at Park Grove Primary Academy

Park Grove Primary Academy: key facts

What did School Atlas judge Park Grove Primary Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements to be?

School Atlas judged Park Grove Primary Academy's summary of 6 ofsted judgements as Expected standard at its inspection in November 2025, on School Atlas's own scale.

How many pupils attend Park Grove Primary Academy?

Park Grove Primary Academy has 262 pupils on roll.

What ages does Park Grove Primary Academy take?

Park Grove Primary Academy admits pupils aged 5 to 11.

Where is Park Grove Primary Academy located?

Park Grove Primary Academy is located in York, YO31 8LG, York.

How do I apply to Park Grove Primary Academy?

Park Grove Primary Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How far from Park Grove Primary Academy were places offered?

The furthest place offered at Park Grove Primary Academy for 2024-25 (Reception) was 0.439 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Reception places decided at Park Grove Primary Academy?

When Park Grove Primary Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Children who are either currently or have previously been 'looked after'. This applies to all children who are currently or have previously been, in the care of a local authority; all children who have been adopted from local authority care, subject to an adoption, residence or special guardianship order; and all children who appear to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of adoption, residence or special guardianship order; 2. Catchment area with sibling — Children who live within the catchment area normally served by the preferred school, with a sibling at the preferred school at the time of admission; 3. Catchment area — Children who live within the catchment area normally served by the preferred school, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 40 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there are fewer places than children in an oversubscription priority, tie-breakers: first, to the child(ren) who also fulfil the next highest priority; second, to the child(ren) living closest to the school as defined in priority 6; and third, if distance does not distinguish between two or more applicants with equal priority, random allocation will be used as the final tie-breaker, and independently verified.

What is the largest ethnic background at Park Grove Primary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 70.2% of pupils at Park Grove Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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