Owston Park Primary Academy

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Lodge Road
Skellow
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN6 8PU
Phone 01302722271
Reference Number 146583

Owston Park Primary Academy has demonstrated a solid overall performance categorized as good across various domains including the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership, and early years provision. Leaders at the school have focused on creating an inclusive and ambitious learning environment, where the curriculum is designed to promote engagement and a sense of community among pupils. One notable strength is the emphasis on mental health and emotional well-being, with opportunities for pupils to explore essential life skills and values relevant to modern Britain.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 447
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 49.22%
Girls: 50.78%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 35.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 2.7%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 27.8
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 26.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.9

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 24 36 60
2 18 27 45
3 28 26 54
4 31 29 60
5 29 31 60
6 33 24 57

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 93.1%
White, Other 1.3%
Unclassified 1.1%
African 1.1%
White & Asian 0.7%
White & Black (African) 0.7%
Mixed, Other 0.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.2%
Irish 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 25 Apr 2023
Date Report
25 Apr 2023 School inspection:
07 Dec 2018 Academy conversion letter
16 May 2018 Full inspection:
Previously as Owston Park Primary
16 May 2018 Full inspection:
12 Mar 2014 Full inspection:
12 Mar 2014 Full inspection:
18 Apr 2012 Full inspection:
18 Apr 2012 Full inspection:
22 Sep 2008 Full inspection:
22 Sep 2008 Full inspection:
20 Jun 2005 Inspection
20 Jun 2005 Inspection

Strengths

  • Leaders have created a strong sense of community within the school.
  • The curriculum is well-designed and inclusive, especially for pupils with SEND.
  • Pupils are encouraged to take on leadership roles and responsibilities.
  • The school promotes a love for reading through well-planned reading sessions.
  • Good mental health and well-being support is prioritized.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some staff do not maintain consistently high expectations of pupil behaviour.
  • Assessment systems for evaluating pupil knowledge are not equally developed across all subjects.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 49%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 2%

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 102
Maths 102

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 0.3
Writing -2.1
Maths 0.1

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 5 0
Third Preference 2 0
From another Local Authority 0 0

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