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Hexthorpe Primary School

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

personMrs Jeni Harrison

corporate_fareASTREA ACADEMY TRUST

location_onDoncaster, DN4 0HH

language Visit Website phone 1302852245

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

429

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Expected Standard

21%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Hexthorpe Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Doncaster, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 99% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Hexthorpe Primary School is an academy converter in Doncaster, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 436 pupils on roll, of whom 57% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 21% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #87 of 87 primaries in Doncaster and #13,938 of 14,143 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 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 23.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.2 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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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

21%

LA 61%

Reading34% LA 72%

Writing33% LA 70%

Maths41% LA 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

41%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading53% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing55% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths47% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

24%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading34% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing42% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths34% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.1

Read

LA -0.9

-5.9 to -2.3

-1.6

Write

LA -0.4

-3.3 to 0.2

-4.5

Maths

LA -0.5

-6.2 to -2.8

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading42% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing56% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths58% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.2

Read

LA -1.2

-6.0 to -2.3

0.7

Write

LA 0.0

-1.0 to 2.4

-1.2

Maths

LA -0.3

-2.9 to 0.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

32%

LA 59%

Reading38% LA 68%

Writing62% LA 75%

Maths43% LA 71%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.4

Read

LA -0.9

-5.2 to -1.6

3.2

Write

LA 0.0

1.5 to 4.9

-0.2

Maths

LA -0.3

-1.8 to 1.4

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

20 September 2023

Inspection Report

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24 June 2021

Inspection Report

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17 March 2021

Inspection Report

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29 January 2020

Inspection Report

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15 November 2017

Inspection Report

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06 September 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-09-20

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2020-01-29

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-11-15

Exempt School Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2007-05-22

None Legacy

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Outstanding

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

0.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.2%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 436 pupils. During this period, there were 2 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.5%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	436	2	0.5%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	424	8	1.9%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	459	4	0.9%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	440	7	1.6%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	431	11	2.6%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	439	7	1.6%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	429	2	0.5%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	411	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	441	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	439	1	0.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	434	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	406	2	0.5%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	403	1	0.2%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	418	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	466	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	466	1	0.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	464	2	0.4%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	453	8	1.8%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	472	14	3.0%	0.5%	1
2018/19 (Autumn term)	483	17	3.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	511	6	1.2%	0.5%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	512	10	2.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	499	4	0.8%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	501	4	0.8%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	509	14	2.8%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	477	16	3.4%	0.5%	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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 31 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 27 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 4 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Hexthorpe Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary 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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