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Waverley Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Douglas Road, Doncaster DN4 0UB · astreawaverley.org · 01302 853326
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Sept 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 64%
- 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
- 201
- 72% of 280 places
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 42.9%
- First language not English
- 25.9%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Astrea Academy Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 18 families put the school first and 19 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 | 19 | 18 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 22 | 21 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 19 | 16 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 17 | 15 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 64% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% 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 | |||
| ●64% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ▼102 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 142578)
Ofsted
Waverley Academy was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 14 September 2022, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 14 Sept 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: Inadequate, graded inspection, Feb 2015
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 106735), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Feb 2015Inadequate
Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106735)