Town Field Primary School

Town Field Primary School is a caring and inclusive school that has been judged as performing above the expected standard in most areas. Inclusion is a particular strength, with well-developed systems to identify and support pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, including bespoke provision in 'The Dell'. Personal development and wellbeing are also strong, with a well-constructed programme that promotes British values, celebrates diversity, and provides extensive opportunities for pupils to take on leadership roles and participate in clubs and visits. Pupils feel safe, behaviour is calm and orderly, and attendance is above the national average.

Strengths

• Inclusion is a strength, with swift and precise identification of pupils' needs and bespoke support for SEND and disadvantaged pupils
• Personal development and wellbeing are prioritised, with a carefully constructed programme promoting British values and celebrating diversity
• Pupils benefit from highly effective pastoral support and a strong sense of belonging from the early years
• Pupils access a wide range of leadership opportunities, educational visits, and extra-curricular clubs
• Attendance is above the national average and improving for all groups, including disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND
• Behaviour is typically calm and orderly, and pupils are respectful towards staff and each other
• Early reading is prioritised, with daily, well-taught phonics lessons enabling children to read fluently and accurately
• Leaders and governors have an accurate view of the school and provide appropriate support and challenge
• Parents are positive about the school and feel part of the school community

Areas for Improvement

• In reading, fewer children reach the expected standard than nationally, including disadvantaged pupils
• Sometimes, staff do not check what pupils know and remember, hindering pupils' ability to talk about their learning
• Improvements in handwriting are not consistent across all subjects, particularly in key stage 2
• In the early years, adult interactions do not always effectively promote language and learning

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 Town Field Primary School attended 95.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 10.7% 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, 0.2% of pupils at Town Field Primary School 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 Town Field Primary School had 27.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 7.1% 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, 9.3% of pupils at Town Field Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.3% 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 Town Field Primary School received £6,640 and spent £6,307 for each of its 444 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £212,000 (£478 per pupil).

Across all 11 schools of The Rose Learning Trust, income was £6,563 and spending £6,320 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

Town Field Primary School is part of The Rose Learning Trust, which runs 11 schools. The nearest others:

• Lakeside Primary Academy Doncaster
• Balby Central Primary Academy Doncaster
• Richmond Hill Primary Academy Doncaster
• Scawsby Junior Academy Doncaster
• Woodfield Primary School Doncaster
• Hatchell Wood Primary Academy Doncaster
• Owston Park Primary Academy Doncaster
• Crowle Primary Academy Crowle
• Scawby Academy Brigg
• Hibaldstow Academy Brigg

What is Town Field Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Town Field Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in September 2026.

When was Town Field Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Town Field Primary School was last inspected in September 2026.

How many pupils does Town Field Primary School have?

Town Field Primary School has 464 pupils on roll.

What age range does Town Field Primary School cover?

Town Field Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Town Field Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Town Field Primary School?

Town Field Primary School is at Thorne Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 2JS.