Kirk Sandall Junior School
Kirk Sandall Junior School is an academy sponsor led in Doncaster for pupils aged 7 to 11. It has 309 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for Kirk Sandall Junior School is Strong standard, from an inspection in June 2026. In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. It suspends pupils far more often than most primary schools: 4.1 in every 100 pupils were suspended at least once in 2024/25, against 1.1 nationally.
Ofsted inspection: June 2026. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy sponsor led |
| Age Range | 7-11 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | Magnolia Close Kirk Sandall Doncaster South Yorkshire DN3 1JG |
| Phone | 01302882827 |
| Reference Number | 141684 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 309 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 52.75%
Girls: 47.25% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 21% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 5.5% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 28.1 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 28.1 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 33 | 31 | 64 |
| 4 | 40 | 35 | 75 |
| 5 | 47 | 34 | 81 |
| 6 | 43 | 46 | 89 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 90% |
| White, Other | 4.9% |
| Unclassified | 1.6% |
| White & Asian | 1.3% |
| Pakistani | 0.6% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.3% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| African | 0.3% |
| Mixed, Other | 0.3% |
Kirk Sandall Junior School is performing very strongly overall. Pupils achieve well from their starting points, including disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, and outcomes at the end of key stage 2 are above national averages in most areas. The school has a high-quality curriculum, consistently effective teaching, and robust systems for checking that pupils remember and build on their learning. Attendance is a priority and is improving, while pupils behave very well and feel safe and included. The school is part of Brighter Futures Learning Partnership Trust and serves a community with above-average location deprivation. Inclusion is central to the school's work, with early identification of needs, strong use of additional funding, and positive partnerships with parents and external agencies. Leadership and governance are highly effective, staff receive well-planned professional development, and the personal development programme gives pupils wide opportunities and prepares them well for the next stage of education. Safeguarding standards are met. The report identifies no significant weaknesses. Leaders are asked to continue working towards their improvement priorities, overcome the barriers presented by the school's changing context, and share their work across the trust and beyond.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Strong standard |
| > Leadership & Governance | Strong standard |
| > Personal Development & Wellbeing | Strong standard |
| > Achievement | Strong standard |
| > Attendance & Behaviour | Strong standard |
| > Curriculum & Teaching | Strong standard |
| > Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Last Report Date | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | School inspection |
| 08 Dec 2021 | School inspection |
| 21 Feb 2018 | Full inspection |
Strengths
- Pupils achieve consistently well from their starting points, including disadvantaged pupils and pupils with SEND.
- Pupils' outcomes at the end of key stage 2 are above national averages in most areas.
- Disadvantaged pupils achieve better than disadvantaged peers nationally.
- Pupils with SEND make impressive progress from their starting points.
- Attendance is a clear priority, with successful strategies improving attendance and reducing persistent absence.
- Pupils behave very well and learning is not disrupted; bullying is very rare and dealt with promptly.
- The curriculum is high quality across all subjects and is precisely adapted to pupils' needs.
- Teaching is consistently highly effective, with clear explanations and timely support.
- Inclusive practice is at the heart of the school, with early identification and strong support for pupils with SEND.
- Leaders use additional funding effectively to support disadvantaged pupils' achievement and wider opportunities.
- Leadership and governance are highly effective, with accurate self-evaluation and rigorous oversight.
- Staff receive carefully planned professional learning and leaders consider wellbeing and workload.
- Personal development is comprehensive, ambitious and tailored, with strong pupil leadership and wide opportunities.
- Safeguarding standards are met, with an open and positive culture of safeguarding.
Ofsted Parent View
The latest published parent view scores are from 2022. Ofsted only publish scores if there have been more than 10 responses to the survey.
| Strongly Agree | Agree | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | Don't Know | Total Responses | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. My child is happy at this school. | 25 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 2. My child feels safe at this school. | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 38 |
| 3. The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved. | 20 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 38 |
| 4. My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively. | 23 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5. The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year. | 15 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
| 6. When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly. | 6 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 7. My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed. | ||||||
| 8. The school has high expectations for my child. | 27 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 38 |
| 9. My child does well at this school. | 25 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 38 |
| 10. The school lets me know how my child is doing. | 16 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 38 |
| 11. There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school. | 21 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 38 |
| 12. My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school. | 22 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 38 |
| 13. The school supports my child’s wider personal development. | 17 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 38 |
| 14. I would recommend this school to another parent. | 32 | 6 |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 73% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 8% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 105 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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 | -1.8 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 1.2 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -1.6 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
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In 2024–25 Kirk Sandall Junior School had 340 pupils for 360 places. 20 places (5.6%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Hungerhill Pyramid Primary” planning area
Doncaster counted 164 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 146 in 2029–30, down 11%.
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 360 | 360 |
| Pupils | 310 | 347 | 353 | 351 | 344 | 344 | 337 | 345 | 354 | 340 |
| Unfilled | 13.9% | 3.6% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 4.4% | 4.4% | 0.0% | 4.2% | 1.7% | 5.6% |
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 Kirk Sandall Junior School attended 95.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 9.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 2.3% | 2.7% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 4.5% | 3.5% | 3.2% | 2.6% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.3% |
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, 4.1% of pupils at Kirk Sandall Junior School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 4.2 | 8.7 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Kirk Sandall Junior School had 22.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 24.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 15.2 | 12.1 | 12.3 | 12.9 | 11.8 | 13.0 | 13.7 | 17.6 | 16.3 | 14.9 | 14.2 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 7.2% | 5.6% | 22.5% | 0.0% | 7.7% | 15.2% | 34.2% | 13.0% | 41.7% | 8.2% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 52.6% | 45.5% | 52.9% | 52.9% | – | 61.1% | 50.0% | 54.5% | 72.2% | 62.5% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 | – | 7.9 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 6.0 | 4.1 | – |
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, 18.4% of pupils at Kirk Sandall Junior School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.2% 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 | 20 | 3 |
| Speech, language and communication needs | 17 | 2 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 5 | 4 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 9 | 0 |
| Vision impairment | 2 | 1 |
| Hearing impairment | 2 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 2 | 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 2024–25 Kirk Sandall Junior School received £6,203 and spent £5,845 for each of its 344 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £722,000 (£2,099 per pupil).
Across all 7 schools of Brighter Futures Learning Partnership Trust, income was £7,326 and spending £7,314 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £236,000 | £303,000 | £286,000 | £393,000 | £494,000 | £579,000 | £722,000 |
| per pupil | £686 | £887 | £828 | £1,155 | £1,452 | £1,626 | £2,099 |
| In-year balance | £115,000 | £18,000 | -£16,000 | £171,000 | £134,000 | £56,000 | £123,000 |
| per pupil | £333 | £52 | -£45 | £503 | £394 | £158 | £358 |
Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.
| Name | Distance |
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Kirk Sandall Infant School
Queen Mary Crescent, Kirk Sandall, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 1JT |
0 miles |
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Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy
Church Balk, Edenthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 2PP |
0.22 miles |
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Edenthorpe Hall Primary Academy
The Drive, Edenthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 2LS |
0.56 miles |
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Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy
Mere Lane, Armthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 2DG |
1.2 miles |
|
Barnby Dun Primary Academy
Church Road, Barnby Dun, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 1BG |
1.26 miles |
|
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mere Lane, Armthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 2DB |
1.44 miles |
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Kingfisher Primary Academy
Coventry Grove, Wheatley, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 4PY |
1.93 miles |
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Southfield Primary
Tranmoor Lane, Armthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 3BN |
1.95 miles |
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Tranmoor Primary
Tranmoor Lane, Armthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 3DB |
1.98 miles |
|
Sandringham Primary School
Sandringham Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 5LS |
2.12 miles |
|
Dunsville Primary School
Broadway, Dunsville, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 4HX |
2.14 miles |
|
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School
Sandringham Road, Intake, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 5JG |
2.2 miles |
|
Plover Primary School
Coniston Road, Intake, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 6JL |
2.31 miles |
|
Park Primary School
Monmouth Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 4JP |
2.38 miles |
|
Arksey Primary School
Ings Way, Arksey, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 0TE |
2.42 miles |
|
Sheep Dip Lane Academy
Sheep Dip Lane, Dunscroft, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 4AU |
2.48 miles |
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Intake Primary Academy
Sidney Road, Intake, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 6EW |
2.6 miles |
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Crookesbroom Primary Academy
Crookesbroom Lane, Hatfield, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 6JP |
2.65 miles |
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Bentley New Village Primary School
Asquith Road, Bentley, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 0NU |
3.01 miles |
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Long Toft Primary School
Church Road, Stainforth, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 5AB |
3.06 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Hungerhill School
Hungerhill Lane, Edenthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 2JY |
0.6 miles |
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Bader Academy
Chappell Avenue, Edenthorpe, Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
0.62 miles |
|
Armthorpe Academy
Mere Lane, Armthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 2DA |
1.39 miles |
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Outwood Academy Danum
Armthorpe Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 5QD |
1.85 miles |
|
Heatherwood School
Leger Way, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 6HQ |
1.97 miles |
|
Hospital Teaching Service
Level 1 the Children's Hospital, Doncaster, DN2 5LT |
2.58 miles |
|
Ash Hill Academy
Ash Hill, Hatfield, Ash Hill Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 6JH |
2.67 miles |
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Coppice School
Ash Hill Road, Hatfield, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 6JH |
2.72 miles |
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Doncaster School for Deaf Children
Leger Way, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 6AY |
3.18 miles |
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Hall Cross Academy
Thorne Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 2HY |
3.4 miles |
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DN Colleges Group
Chappell Drive, Doncaster, DN1 2RF |
3.41 miles |
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The McAuley Catholic High School
Cantley Lane, Cantley, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 3QF |
3.56 miles |
|
Doncaster UTC
College Road, Doncaster, DN1 3BF |
3.8 miles |
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XP East
Middle Bank, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 5NG |
3.81 miles |
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XP School
Middle Bank, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 5NG |
3.87 miles |
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Waterside School
Eco Power Stadium (East Stand), Stadium Way, Doncaster, DN4 5JW |
3.96 miles |
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Harrison College
Barclay Court, Doncaster, DN4 5HZ |
4.21 miles |
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Don Valley Academy
Jossey Lane, Scawthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 9DD |
4.32 miles |
|
Fieldgate School
Mill Field Road, Fishlake, Doncaster, DN7 5GH |
4.79 miles |
|
Stone Hill School
Barnsley Road, Scawsby, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 7UB |
4.87 miles |
All schools in Doncaster · Doncaster local authority: places and applications
Kirk Sandall Junior School is part of Brighter Futures Learning Partnership Trust, which runs 7 schools. The nearest others:
- Kirk Sandall Infant School Doncaster
- Hungerhill School Doncaster
- Barnby Dun Primary Academy Doncaster
- Dunsville Primary School Doncaster
- Doncaster UTC Doncaster
- West Road Primary Academy Doncaster
What is Kirk Sandall Junior School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for Kirk Sandall Junior School is Strong standard, from an inspection in June 2026.
When was Kirk Sandall Junior School last inspected by Ofsted?
Kirk Sandall Junior School was last inspected in June 2026.
How many pupils does Kirk Sandall Junior School have?
Kirk Sandall Junior School has 309 pupils on roll.
What age range does Kirk Sandall Junior School cover?
Kirk Sandall Junior School for pupils aged 7 to 11.
What are Kirk Sandall Junior School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is Kirk Sandall Junior School?
Kirk Sandall Junior School is at Magnolia Close, Kirk Sandall, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 1JG.