New Pastures Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 2-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Pitt Street
Mexborough
South Yorkshire
S64 0LT
Phone 01709583271
Reference Number 148689

New Pastures Primary School has demonstrated good overall effectiveness in its first inspection. The school has established a safe and supportive environment where pupils feel respected and valued. Strong leadership and high expectations have led to improved educational outcomes and a well-sequenced curriculum. Although the school has made progress in areas such as attendance and the quality of education, some challenges remain, particularly in ensuring all pupils, including disadvantaged learners, fully engage with the range of extracurricular activities available to them.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 258
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.45%
Girls: 51.55%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 37.1%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 13.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 23.5
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28.4

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 14 10 24
2 24 12 36
3 14 21 35
4 22 16 38
5 18 21 39
6 11 19 30

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 79.8%
White, Other 10.9%
African 2.7%
White & Black (African) 1.2%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.8%
White & Asian 0.8%
Asian, Other 0.8%
Indian 0.4%
Mixed, Other 0.4%
Pakistani 0.4%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 10 Jul 2024
Date Report
10 Jul 2024 School inspection:
09 Sep 2021 Academy conversion letter
17 Oct 2018 Full inspection:
Previously as New Pastures Primary School
17 Oct 2018 Full inspection:
18 Jun 2013 Full inspection:
18 Jun 2013 Full inspection:
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
15 Apr 2008 Full inspection:
15 Apr 2008 Full inspection:
17 Jan 2005 Full inspection
17 Jan 2005 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel safe, cared for, and respected.
  • The school has high expectations for pupil behaviour.
  • There is an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum.
  • Effective phonics teaching supports early reading development.
  • Strong support is in place for pupils with SEND.
  • Staff are positive about recent improvements and have opportunities for collaboration.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent checks on teaching and learning affect the quality of education.
  • Disadvantaged pupils do not consistently participate in extracurricular activities.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 48%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3%

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 104

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 -3.8
Writing -4.6
Maths -4

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 2 0
Third Preference 10 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Windhill Primary School
Hollingworth Close, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 0PQ
0.56 miles
Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School
Sedgefield Way, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 0BE
0.6 miles
Montagu Academy
Park Road, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 9PH
0.79 miles
Denaby Main Primary Academy
School Walk, Denaby Main, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12 4HZ
1.01 miles
St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Wadworth Street, Denaby Main, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12 4AQ
1.25 miles
Highwoods Academy
Highwoods Road, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 9ES
1.3 miles
Rowena Academy
Gardens Lane, Conisbrough, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12 3JY
1.54 miles
Conisbrough Ivanhoe Primary Academy
Old Road, Conisbrough, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12 3LR
1.59 miles
Swinton Queen Primary School
Queen Street, Swinton, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 8NE
1.61 miles
Morley Place Academy
Old Road, Conisbrough, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12 3LZ
1.64 miles
Brookfield Primary Academy
Lime Grove, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 8TQ
1.74 miles
Castle Academy
Low Road, Doncaster, DN12 3DW
1.83 miles
Barnburgh Primary Academy
Church Lane, Barnburgh, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 7EZ
1.88 miles
Kilnhurst Primary School
Hooton Road, Kilnhurst, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 5TA
1.96 miles
Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy
Meadow View Road, Kilnhurst, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 5UA
2.01 miles
Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School
Broadway, Swinton, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 8HF
2.32 miles
Wath Victoria Primary School
Sandymount Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 7AD
2.52 miles
Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School
Kilnhurst Road, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S62 5LH
2.68 miles
Lacewood Primary School
Carr Head Lane, Bolton-on-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 8DA
2.72 miles
Carrfield Primary Academy
Highgate Lane, Bolton-on-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 8AL
2.76 miles
Name Distance
The Laurel Academy
Maple Road, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 9SD
1.12 miles
De Warenne Academy
Gardens Lane, Conisbrough, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12 3JY
1.58 miles
Pennine View School
Old Road, Conisbrough, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12 3LR
1.59 miles
Milton School
Storey Street, Swinton, Mexborough, S64 8QG
1.75 miles
Swinton Academy
East Avenue, Swinton, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, S64 8JW
2.12 miles
Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities
Wath Wood Road, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 7PQ
2.71 miles
Astrea Academy Dearne
Goldthorpe Road, Goldthorpe, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 9EW
2.74 miles
Wath Academy
Sandygate, Wath-on-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7NW
2.85 miles
Thrybergh Academy
Park Lane, Thrybergh, Rotherham, S65 4BP
3.14 miles
Rawmarsh Community School
Monkwood Road, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S62 7GA
3.66 miles
Sir Thomas Wharton Academy
Tait Avenue, Edlington, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12 1HH
3.86 miles
The Robert Ogden School
Clayton Lane, Thurnscoe, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S63 0BG
4.51 miles
Abbeywood School
Rother Way, Hellaby Industrial Estate, Hellaby, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 8QN
4.73 miles
Stone Hill School
Barnsley Road, Scawsby, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 7UB
4.83 miles
Ridgewood School
Barnsley Road, Scawsby, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 7UB
4.83 miles
Wickersley School and Sports College
Bawtry Road, Wickersley, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S66 1JL
4.99 miles
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