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Serlby Park Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Johnathon Hodgson

corporate_fareDELTA ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onDoncaster, DN11 8EF

language Visit Website phone 1302742535

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

913

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Attainment 8

45.4

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GCSE Rank

#26 in Nottinghamshire

#1,662 of 3,216 nationally

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Serlby Park Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Doncaster, serving ages 3-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Serlby Park Academy is an academy sponsor led in Doncaster, Nottinghamshire, admitting pupils aged 3-16. It is part of DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 996 pupils on roll, of whom 42% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 45.4, placing the school #26 in Nottinghamshire and #1,662 of 3,216 nationally. 50.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 13.8% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

In 2025, 68% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #73 of 45 primaries in Nottinghamshire and #3,978 of 3,216 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.8× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 15.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

45.4

Grade 5+ E&M

50.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)13.8%

Entering EBacc46.50%

EBacc APS3.93

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc43.20%

EBacc APS3.84

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.96

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc20%

EBacc APS3.26

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.04

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc28%

EBacc APS3.73

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc33%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.38

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc32%

EBacc APS3.73

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.27

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc51%

EBacc APS3.81

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

84%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)70%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment11%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

90%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 62%

Reading80% LA 74%

Writing82% LA 71%

Maths72% LA 74%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

51%

LA 59%England 61%

Reading67% LA 72% · Eng 74%

Writing67% LA 70% · Eng 72%

Maths67% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 59%England 60%

Reading64% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Writing72% LA 71% · Eng 71%

Maths62% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.7

Read

LA -0.2

-3.3 to -0.1

-0.8

Write

LA 0.2

-2.4 to 0.7

-1.0

Maths

LA 0.0

-2.6 to 0.5

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

71%

LA 64%England 65%

Reading74% LA 72% · Eng 73%

Writing77% LA 78% · Eng 78%

Maths89% LA 77% · Eng 79%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.9

Read

LA -0.2

-0.6 to 2.4

-0.3

Write

LA 0.3

-1.7 to 1.1

2.0

Maths

LA -0.1

0.7 to 3.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

79%

LA 63%

Reading88% LA 74%

Writing84% LA 78%

Maths91% LA 75%

Read SS

109

Maths SS

108

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

5.4

Read

LA -0.3

3.8 to 7

Write

LA 0.2

0.5 to 3.5

Maths

LA -0.1

3.6 to 6.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 October 2023

Inspection Report

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06 March 2018

Inspection Report

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12 February 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-10-10

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2018-03-06

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2013-02-12

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2010-03-24

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

14.6%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.6%(66 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 996 pupils. During this period, there were 145 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 14.6%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	996	145	14.6%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	968	155	16.0%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	948	149	15.7%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	944	154	16.3%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	931	157	16.9%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	909	67	7.4%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	913	105	11.5%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	900	129	14.3%	5.9%	2
2021/22 (Summer term)	897	52	5.8%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	889	74	8.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	872	151	17.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	874	42	4.8%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	864	13	1.5%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	855	56	6.5%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	831	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	831	42	5.1%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	819	24	2.9%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	833	33	4.0%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	834	12	1.4%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	818	36	4.4%	3.8%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	834	148	17.7%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	831	80	9.6%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	816	78	9.6%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	820	49	6.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	812	93	11.5%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	800	159	19.9%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 37 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 32 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 28 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 17 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Physical Disability 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Serlby Park Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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