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Spa Academy Askern
Primary · Mixed · Ages 7–11 · Sponsored academy
Sutton Road, Askern, Doncaster DN6 0AQ · spaacademyaskern.com · 01302 700332
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jun 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 61%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Doncaster 63%, England 62%
- Pupils
- 253
- 65% of 390 places
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Free school meals
- 50.6%
- First language not English
- 10.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25, 61% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 4% 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 | |||
| ●61% | 62% | ||
| ▼4% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●104 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ●103 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 106673)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Spa Academy Askern on 2 June 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 2 Jun 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Needs attention |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2023
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 106673), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Nov 2023Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Met Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106673)
May 2018Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106673)
Mar 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106673)
Mar 2012Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106673)
What parents said
66% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (62 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 66%
- Replies
- 62
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 50% who had a child bullied
based on 17 parents (27%) with SEND