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The Mallard Academy
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Sponsored academy
Cedar Road, Balby, Doncaster DN4 9HU · themallardacademy.co.uk · 01302 859116
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2024
- Key stage 2, 2018/19
- 67%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 356
- 85% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 40.5%
- First language not English
- 21.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 31 families put the school first and 33 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 | 33 | 31 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 33 | 31 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 35 | 35 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 34 | 32 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2021Sept 2021 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2018/19, 67% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 12% the higher standard.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| n/a | 62% | ||
| n/a | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| n/a | 106 | ||
| n/a | 105 | ||
| n/a | 105 | ||
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 134235)
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected The Mallard Academy on 1 October 2024 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 1 Oct 2024
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 134235)
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years | Inadequate |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Mar 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 134235), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Jul 2023Monitoring visitEffective action
Mar 2022Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 134235)
Before September 2019
Jun 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 134235)
Jan 2014Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 134235)
Apr 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 134235)