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Hatchell Wood Primary Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Plumpton Park Road, Bessacarr, Doncaster DN4 6SL · hatchellwood.com · 01302 538108
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Feb 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 38%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Doncaster 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 433
- 97% of 446 places
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 25.5%
- First language not English
- 11.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 51 families put the school first and 55 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 | 55 | 51 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 59 | 59 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 49 | 43 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 60 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 89% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 57 | 1 | 98% |
Results
In 2024/25, 38% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 3% the higher standard. Across Doncaster it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼38% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼101 | 106 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
| ▼100 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 130924)
Ofsted
Hatchell Wood Primary Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 23 February 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 23 Feb 2022
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Oct 2014
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Oct 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Oct 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (35 replies, to 2 January 2023).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 35
- 9% · 2 Jan 2023
based on the 74% who raised concerns
based on the 20% who had a child bullied