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New Pastures Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Academy
Pitt Street, Mexborough S64 0LT · newpasturesprimary.org.uk · 01709 583271
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jul 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 48%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Doncaster 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 270
- 96% of 280 places
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 36.3%
- First language not English
- 13.3%
- School census 2025/26
- Trust
- Venn Academy Trust
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 30 families put the school first and 30 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 | 30 | 30 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 35 | 32 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 22 | 20 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 40 | 36 | 0.9 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 48% 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 | |||
| ▼48% | 62% | ||
| ▼3% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼102 | 106 | ||
| ●104 | 105 | ||
| ▼101 | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 106683)
Ofsted
New Pastures Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 10 July 2024, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 10 Jul 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, Oct 2018
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 106683), which Ofsted links to this one.
Before September 2019
Oct 2018Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106683)
Jun 2013Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106683)
Apr 2008Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Outstanding Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 106683)
What parents said
90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (62 replies, to 7 April 2025).
- Recommend
- 90%
- Replies
- 62
- 23% · 7 Apr 2025
based on the 79% who raised concerns
based on the 45% who had a child bullied
based on 10 parents (16%) with SEND