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Carcroft Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Owston Road, Carcroft, Doncaster DN6 8DR · carcroftschool.co.uk · 01302 722353
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 53%
- 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
- 225
- 54% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 56%
- First language not English
- 1.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 16 families put the school first and 17 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 | 17 | 16 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 26 | 23 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 53% 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 | |||
| ▼53% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●106 | 106 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 106757)
Ofsted
Carcroft Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 22 May 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 22 May 2024
- 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: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Dec 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 106757), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Jan 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
- Jan 2020Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Dec 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106757)
Jun 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Outstanding Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106757)
Jan 2014Requires 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 106757)