Beckingham Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address The Limes
Beckingham
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN10 4QN
Phone 01427848230
Reference Number 122615

Beckingham Primary School is performing well overall, maintaining a good standard of education, behavior, and leadership. The school fosters an environment where pupils are encouraged to thrive and demonstrates a commitment to inclusivity, with teachers upholding high expectations for all students. Pupils engage positively with the curriculum, particularly enjoying reading and benefiting from well-structured personal, social, and health education. The school has a strong community presence and enjoys good relationships with parents and guardians. This inspection was the first routine visit since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has been taken into account in the evaluation.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 88
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 43.18%
Girls: 56.82%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 28.4%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 4.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 22
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 16
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 6 8 14
2 3 4 7
3 4 7 11
4 8 7 15
5 6 10 16
6 5 9 14

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 84.1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 5.7%
White & Asian 2.3%
White & Black (African) 2.3%
Mixed, Other 2.3%
White, Other 1.1%
Asian, Other 1.1%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 09 Jul 2024
Date Report
09 Jul 2024 School inspection:
20 Nov 2018 Full inspection:
18 Jan 2018 Short inspection
25 Feb 2014 Full inspection:
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
28 Jan 2009 Full inspection:
23 Mar 2006 Full inspection:
27 Mar 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • High expectations set by school leaders.
  • Pupils engage well with a well-planned and sequenced curriculum.
  • Strong emphasis on reading, which is highly valued by pupils.
  • Inclusive school environment with a comprehensive understanding of British values.
  • Effective support and progress for pupils with special educational needs.
  • Children in early years receive good support and are happy learners.

Areas for Improvement

  • A small number of subjects lack full planning and sequencing.
  • Targets for some pupils with SEND do not specify supports for their specific needs.
  • Early years curriculum does not consistently clarify expected knowledge outcomes.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 29%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 0%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 103
Maths 99

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -2.9
Writing 0.7
Maths -3.1

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 6 0
Third Preference 5 0
From another Local Authority 1 1

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