Denaby Main Primary Academy

Denaby Main Primary Academy has transitioned to a good school, reflecting significant improvements since its previous inspection. The inclusive environment fosters a sense of community, with parents and staff expressing positivity towards recent changes made by new leaders. The curriculum is ambitious and tailored to meet the diverse needs of the pupils, contributing to a conducive learning atmosphere where students feel safe and valued. Notably, the emphasis on personal development is evident through various opportunities that help build pupils' confidence and citizenship skills.

Strengths

• Strong emphasis on reading and phonics, supported by expert staff training.
• Ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum that meets pupil needs.
• Inclusive culture where all pupils feel welcome and safe.
• Effective safeguarding measures implemented by school leaders.
• Strong math curriculum leading to improved pupil outcomes.
• Opportunities for pupils to engage in leadership roles and community service.

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent teaching in some foundation subjects leads to variable pupil outcomes.
• Occasional difficulties with pupil behavior when unsupervised.

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 Denaby Main Primary Academy attended 95.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 7.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

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 Denaby Main Primary Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

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 Denaby Main Primary Academy had 16.4 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 23.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

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, 20.7% of pupils at Denaby Main Primary Academy were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

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 Denaby Main Primary Academy received £9,824 and spent £9,872 for each of its 142 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £50,000 (£350 per pupil).

Across all 26 schools of Astrea Academy Trust, income was £8,290 and spending £8,206 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

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.

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All schools in Doncaster · Doncaster local authority: places and applications

Denaby Main Primary Academy is part of Astrea Academy Trust, which runs 26 schools. The nearest others:

• Castle Academy Doncaster
• Waverley Academy Doncaster
• Astrea Academy Dearne Rotherham
• Carrfield Primary Academy Rotherham
• Highgate Primary Academy Rotherham
• Hexthorpe Primary School Doncaster
• The Hill Primary Academy Rotherham
• Astrea Academy Woodfields Doncaster
• Atlas Academy Doncaster
• Gooseacre Primary Academy Rotherham

What is Denaby Main Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Denaby Main Primary Academy is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.

When was Denaby Main Primary Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Denaby Main Primary Academy was last inspected in September 2023.

How many pupils does Denaby Main Primary Academy have?

Denaby Main Primary Academy has 164 pupils on roll.

What age range does Denaby Main Primary Academy cover?

Denaby Main Primary Academy for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Denaby Main Primary Academy's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 75% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Denaby Main Primary Academy?

Denaby Main Primary Academy is at School Walk, Denaby Main, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12 4HZ.