What did Ofsted judge Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy?

Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy has 496 pupils on roll.

What ages does Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy take?

Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy located?

Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy is located in York, YO32 5UH, York.

How do I apply to Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy?

Robert Wilkinson 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 are Reception places decided at Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy?

When Robert Wilkinson 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 75 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there are fewer places than children in an oversubscription priority as above, in order to decide to whom places will be allocated, the following tie-breakers will be applied: 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 the measurement of the distance from home to school above 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 Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 95.2% of pupils at Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked 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.
2Catchment 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.
3Catchment area — Children who live within the catchment area normally served by the preferred school.
4Exceptional social or medical needs — Children considered by the admission authority to have exceptional social or medical needs which makes the preferred school the most suitable school for the child.
5Sibling at the school — Children with a sibling at the preferred school at the time of admission.
6Nearest safe walking route — Children who live closest to the preferred school using the nearest available safe walking route. Distances are measured by a GIS mapping system from the child's home address to the closest entrance of the school.

If two applications tie: Where there are fewer places than children in an oversubscription priority as above, in order to decide to whom places will be allocated, the following tie-breakers will be applied: 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 the measurement of the distance from home to school above does not distinguish between two or more applicants with equal priority, random allocation will be used as the final tie-breaker, and independently verified.

This is a shared trust-wide admissions policy document (Ebor Academy Trust) covering six named primary academies in City of York; the criteria and tie-breaker are common to all, but PAN differs per school. Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy's PAN is 75 places for 2027-2028.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy?: Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy has 496 pupils on roll.
What ages does Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy take?: Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy located?: Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy is located in York, YO32 5UH, York.
How do I apply to Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy?: Robert Wilkinson 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 are Reception places decided at Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy?: When Robert Wilkinson 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 75 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there are fewer places than children in an oversubscription priority as above, in order to decide to whom places will be allocated, the following tie-breakers will be applied: 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 the measurement of the distance from home to school above 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 Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 95.2% of pupils at Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked 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.
2Catchment 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.
3Catchment area — Children who live within the catchment area normally served by the preferred school.
4Exceptional social or medical needs — Children considered by the admission authority to have exceptional social or medical needs which makes the preferred school the most suitable school for the child.
5Sibling at the school — Children with a sibling at the preferred school at the time of admission.
6Nearest safe walking route — Children who live closest to the preferred school using the nearest available safe walking route. Distances are measured by a GIS mapping system from the child's home address to the closest entrance of the school.

Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in December 2023, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy?: Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy has 496 pupils on roll.
What ages does Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy take?: Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy admits pupils aged 2 to 11.
Where is Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy located?: Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy is located in York, YO32 5UH, York.
How do I apply to Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy?: Robert Wilkinson 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 are Reception places decided at Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy?: When Robert Wilkinson 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 75 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there are fewer places than children in an oversubscription priority as above, in order to decide to whom places will be allocated, the following tie-breakers will be applied: 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 the measurement of the distance from home to school above 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 Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 95.2% of pupils at Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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