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Westwoodside Church of England Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Nethergate, Westwoodside, Doncaster DN9 2DR · westwoodsidecofeacademy.co.uk · 01427 752355
Overview
- Ofsted
- Some aspects not as strong
- Ungraded inspection · Feb 2025
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 57%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. North Lincolnshire 62%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 108
- 51% of 210 places
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 12%
- First language not English
- 3.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 12 families put the school first and 12 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 57% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 19% the higher standard. Across North Lincolnshire it was 62%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼57% | 62% | ||
| ▲19% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 4 February 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Westwoodside Church of England Academy was: Some aspects not as strong.
- Outcome
- Some aspects not as strong
- Inspected
- 4 Feb 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Mar 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective May 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
52% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (42 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 52%
- Replies
- 42
- 30% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied
based on 13 parents (31%) with SEND