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Misterton Primary and Nursery School

Primary Ages 3-11 154 pupils Doncaster
Ofsted: Good

Misterton Primary and Nursery School is a community school in Doncaster (Bassetlaw) for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has 154 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Misterton Primary and Nursery School is Good, from an inspection in January 2023. In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Teacher turnover is high, with about 45% of its teachers gone within a year (in 2024/25; nationally, 16%).

Ofsted inspection: January 2023. KS2 results: 2025.

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Grovewood Road
Misterton
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN10 4EH
Phone 01427890284
Reference Number 122657

General Makeup

Number of pupils 154
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 54.55%
Girls: 45.45%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 20.8%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 0%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.2
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 24
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30.5

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 10 4 14
2 11 12 23
3 8 9 17
4 8 10 18
5 5 10 15
6 19 9 28

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 89.6%
Indian 3.2%
White, Other 1.9%
White & Black (African) 1.3%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Mixed, Other 0.6%

Misterton Primary and Nursery School demonstrates good overall effectiveness, maintaining high expectations for pupils regarding their academic achievements and personal growth. The positive relationships fostered between pupils and adults contribute to a supportive learning environment where students feel safe and valued. Both pupils and parents express appreciation for the school's focus on mental well-being and the nurturing atmosphere, which encourages individual potential.

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 15 Nov 2022
Date Report
15 Nov 2022 School inspection:
01 Feb 2017 Short inspection
09 Oct 2012 Full inspection:
15 Sep 2010 Full inspection:
25 Feb 2009 Curriculum and development visit
15 Apr 2008 Full inspection:
12 Jan 2004 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong focus on pupils' mental health and well-being.
  • Pupils demonstrate a love for reading and a positive attitude towards learning.
  • Effective curriculum with good subject knowledge among teachers.
  • Strong leadership and support from the governing body.
  • Widespread enjoyment of extracurricular activities and educational trips.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some middle leaders lack confidence and skills needed for their roles.
  • The curriculum is new and requires further evaluation to ensure it effectively supports learning.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 68%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 5%

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 104
Maths 105

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 -1.4
Writing 1.6
Maths -2

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Average Scaled Score

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Reception admissions, 2026 entry

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 4 0
Third Preference 6 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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Places and pupil numbers

In 2024–25 Misterton Primary and Nursery School had 129 pupils for 210 places. 81 places (38.6%) were unfilled.

Pupils and places

Reception intake in the “Walkeringham & Misterton” planning area

Nottinghamshire counted 26 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 35 in 2029–30, up 35%.

201020112012201320142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
Places 210210210210210210210210210210210210210210210
Pupils 172183179179180183194190190194188171161143129
Unfilled 18.1%12.9%14.8%14.8%14.3%12.9%7.6%9.5%9.5%7.6%10.5%18.6%23.3%31.9%38.6%

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Misterton Primary and Nursery School attended 93.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

20142015201620172018201920212022202320242025
Authorised absence 2.8%2.7%3.0%3.1%3.1%2.9%2.2%4.5%4.9%3.9%5.2%
Unauthorised absence 0.7%1.2%0.7%0.7%0.8%0.8%0.9%0.8%1.3%1.0%1.0%
Severely absent pupils 0.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%1.3%0.0%2.5%

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Misterton Primary and Nursery School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

2010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Suspensions per 100 pupils 0.00.01.91.50.00.00.00.50.01.80.00.50.00.00.00.0
Permanent exclusions 0010000000000000

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Misterton Primary and Nursery School had 24.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 44.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

2011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
Pupils per adult 14.512.313.314.213.415.212.413.713.413.513.312.512.214.810.515.6
Teachers who left state teaching 0.0%3.3%7.2%0.0%0.0%15.6%0.0%8.4%0.0%8.5%0.0%0.0%14.5%0.0%33.7%–
Teachers who took any sick leave 45.5%66.7%60.0%33.3%55.6%55.6%77.8%70.0%88.9%–60.0%62.5%100.0%75.0%60.0%–
Sick days per teacher 2.74.62.24.95.01.84.06.64.4–4.35.37.37.17.5–

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 10.4% of pupils at Misterton Primary and Nursery School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

SEN support EHC plan
Social, emotional and mental health 9 3
Speech, language and communication needs 3 2
Other difficulty or disability 2 0
Autistic spectrum disorder 1 0
Moderate learning difficulty 0 1
No specialist assessment of need 1 0

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Misterton Primary and Nursery School received £7,659 and spent £8,052 for each of its 149 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £53,000 (-£355 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

20192020202120222023202420252026
Revenue reserve £37,000£5,000£16,000£4,000-£16,000-£9,000£6,000-£53,000
per pupil £175£24£80£19-£94-£57£39-£355
In-year balance £9,000-£32,000£11,000-£12,000-£20,000£7,000£14,000-£59,000
per pupil £43-£150£55-£61-£116£47£100-£393

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

Name Distance
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Millbaulk Road, Walkeringham, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN10 4LL
0.67 miles
Beckingham Primary School
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2.41 miles
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2.71 miles
St Peter's CofE Primary and Nursery School
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2.94 miles
Mercer's Wood Academy
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3.14 miles
The Gainsborough Nursery School
North Marsh Road, Gainsborough, DN21 2RR
3.18 miles
Castle Wood Academy
The Avenue, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1EH
3.53 miles
The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School
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3.57 miles
Westwoodside Church of England Academy
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3.66 miles
Handel House Preparatory School
The Northolme, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 2JB
3.68 miles
Haxey Cofe Primary Academy
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4.03 miles
Warren Wood - A Specialist Academy
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4.2 miles
White's Wood Academy
Whites Wood Lane, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1TJ
4.29 miles
The Gainsborough Hillcrest Early Years Academy
Heapham Road, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1SW
4.33 miles
The Gainsborough Charles Baines Community Primary School
Baines Road, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1TE
4.36 miles
Benjamin Adlard Primary School
Sandsfield Lane, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1DB
4.45 miles
St George's Church of England Community Primary School, Gainsborough
Lindsey Close, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1YN
4.82 miles
St Martin's Cofe Primary Academy
Burnham Road, Owston Ferry, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN9 1AY
4.82 miles
Misson Primary School
Dame Lane, Misson, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN10 6EB
4.98 miles
Name Distance
Illuminate You
George Henderson Lodge, Front Street, West Lindsey, Morton, Lincolnshire, DN21 3AD
3.01 miles
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
Morton Terrace, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 2ST
3.18 miles
Castles Education
12 Acland Street, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 2SU
3.47 miles
The Gainsborough Academy
Sweyn Lane, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1PB
4.07 miles
Aegir - A Specialist Academy
Sweyn Lane, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 1PB
4.16 miles

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What is Misterton Primary and Nursery School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Misterton Primary and Nursery School is Good, from an inspection in January 2023.

When was Misterton Primary and Nursery School last inspected by Ofsted?

Misterton Primary and Nursery School was last inspected in January 2023.

How many pupils does Misterton Primary and Nursery School have?

Misterton Primary and Nursery School has 154 pupils on roll.

What age range does Misterton Primary and Nursery School cover?

Misterton Primary and Nursery School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Misterton Primary and Nursery School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Misterton Primary and Nursery School?

Misterton Primary and Nursery School is at Grovewood Road, Misterton, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN10 4EH.

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