Hob Moor Oaks Academy
Hob Moor Oaks Academy is a special academy in York for boys and girls aged 3 to 11. It has 140 pupils. About 37 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2022.
Green Lane, Acomb, York, YO24 4PS01904 806655hobmooroaks.ebor.academyMrs Olivia Hargreaves federation principalAll details
What Ofsted found
A shorter visit on 7 October 2022 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.
Results
Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025
9 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way.
All Year 6 measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2019 | 2018† | 2017† | York | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils tested | 9 | 16 | 28 | 23 | 13 | 14 | – | – |
| Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 62% | 63% |
| Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| Expected level: readingReading expected standard | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed) | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – |
| Reading progressReading progress score | – | – | -5.5 | -5.2 | -9.1 | -5.3 | – | – |
| Maths progressMaths progress score | – | – | -4.8 | -6.9 | -7.0 | -7.2 | – | – |
| Expected level: low-income pupilsExpected standard, disadvantaged | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – | – |
| Expected level: other pupilsExpected standard, non-disadvantaged | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | – | – | – |
There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.
† These results are for Hob Moor Oaks School, the school this one replaced in May 2018. Same building and the same children. It got a new registration number, usually because it joined an academy trust.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to York council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Specialist SEND provision. A special school for pupils with autism, moderate learning difficulties, other needs, physical disability, social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication, severe learning difficulties, specific learning difficulties, visual impairment.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in York with autism provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Autistic spectrum disorder (90), Physical disability (19), language and communications needs (15), Severe learning difficulty (6), Profound and multiple learning difficulty (3), Vision impairment (3).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 140 | 126 | 118 | 115 | 108 | 107 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 37% | 37% | 36% | 32% | 27% | 25% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 11% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 12% | 12% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 99% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 91.9% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 8.1% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 9.9% | 7.1% | 7.2% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 6.4% | 6.6% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 6.1% | 6.3% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 1.7% | 2.4% | 2.2% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.9% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 19.0% | 26.2% | 27.5% | 35.5% | 22.7% | 21.6% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other special schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hob Moor Community Primary Academy | Academy | 0 m | 243 | Good 2022 | 10 | Compare |
| Acomb Primary School | Academy | 470 m | 312 | Outstanding 2023 | 86 | Compare |
| Inspire Academy | Independent | 620 m | 24 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| York High School | Academy | 670 m | 750 | Good 2022 | 15 | Compare |
| Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Primary School - a Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy | 840 m | 415 | Good 2024 | 62 | Compare |
| Dringhouses Primary School | Council | 0.7 miles | 312 | Good 2022 | 77 | Compare |
| Westfield Primary Community School | Council | 0.8 miles | 498 | Good 2023 | 10 | Compare |
| Poppleton Road Primary School | Academy | 0.9 miles | 404 | Report card 2026 | 20 | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Hob Moor Oaks Academy a good school?
Hob Moor Oaks Academy doesn't have a score yet. Ofsted rated it good at its last inspection in October 2022.
What is Hob Moor Oaks Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Hob Moor Oaks Academy good at its last full inspection on 7 October 2022.
How good are Hob Moor Oaks Academy's SATs results?
In summer 2025, 0% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.
How many pupils does Hob Moor Oaks Academy have?
140 pupils aged 3 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026.
What is attendance like at Hob Moor Oaks Academy?
Pupils were in school 91.9% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 19% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
Does Hob Moor Oaks Academy have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It is a special school for autism, moderate learning difficulties, other needs, physical disability, social, emotional and mental health, speech, language and communication, severe learning difficulties, specific learning difficulties, visual impairment. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Green Lane, Acomb, York, YO24 4PS
- Telephone
- 01904 806655
- Website
- hobmooroaks.ebor.academy
- Federation Principal
- Mrs Olivia Hargreaves
- Type of school
- Special academy (Academy special converter, academies)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 3-11, with nursery
- Gender
- Mixed
- Multi-academy trust
- Ebor Academy Trust (26 schools)
- Local authority
- York
- Ward
- Westfield
- Constituency
- York Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 May 2018 (academy converter)
- URN
- 144709 · LAESTAB 8167033 · UKPRN 10064826
- Formerly
- Hob Moor Oaks School
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- Year 6 results: DfE key stage 2 tables, 2024/25.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.