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Balby Central Primary Academy

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

personMrs Emma Cooke

corporate_fareTHE ROSE LEARNING TRUST

location_onDoncaster, DN4 0LL

language Visit Website phone 1302321914

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

458

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Expected Standard

57%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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Balby Central Primary Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Doncaster, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 67% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Balby Central Primary Academy is an academy converter in Doncaster, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of THE ROSE LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 445 pupils on roll, of whom 41% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 57% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 2% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #61 of 87 primaries in Doncaster and #8,490 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. 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 0.6 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

57%

LA 61%

Reading65% LA 72%

Writing72% LA 70%

Maths69% LA 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

49%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading64% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing68% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths64% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

37%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading57% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing53% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths60% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.4

Read

LA -0.9

-2.0 to 1.3

-2.3

Write

LA -0.4

-3.9 to -0.7

0.8

Maths

LA -0.5

-0.8 to 2.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading50% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing64% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths62% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.4

Read

LA -1.2

-6.1 to -2.8

-2.8

Write

LA 0.0

-4.4 to -1.3

-3.6

Maths

LA -0.3

-5.0 to -2.1

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 59%

Reading58% LA 68%

Writing64% LA 75%

Maths51% LA 71%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.9

Read

LA -0.9

-4.5 to -1.3

-1.5

Write

LA 0.0

-3.1 to 0.1

-4.3

Maths

LA -0.3

-5.8 to -2.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 January 2024

Inspection Report

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22 January 2020

Inspection Report

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04 February 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-01-24

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2020-01-22

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2012-10-10

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2011-01-26

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Requires improvement

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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

0.2%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 445 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.2%, 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)	445	1	0.2%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	437	4	0.9%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	474	5	1.1%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	469	2	0.4%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	453	7	1.5%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	468	7	1.5%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	458	3	0.7%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	445	5	1.1%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	462	14	3.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	451	4	0.9%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	430	3	0.7%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	451	5	1.1%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	443	4	0.9%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	429	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	444	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	444	14	3.2%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	447	15	3.4%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	457	10	2.2%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	442	13	2.9%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	421	15	3.6%	0.5%	1
2017/18 (Summer term)	440	11	2.5%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	438	13	3.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	427	8	1.9%	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.

Speech, Language & Communication 51 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 27 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 16 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

76.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

77.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

9.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree40%

agree33%

disagree10%

strongly disagree17%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree45%

agree33%

disagree12%

strongly disagree10%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree38%

agree10%

disagree12%

strongly disagree17%

not applicable24%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes31%

no69%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree31%

agree23%

disagree8%

strongly disagree23%

dont know15%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree57%

agree24%

disagree10%

strongly disagree2%

don't know7%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree52%

agree31%

disagree12%

strongly disagree2%

don't know2%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree50%

agree26%

disagree17%

strongly disagree7%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree50%

agree29%

disagree5%

strongly disagree7%

don't know10%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree52%

agree24%

disagree10%

strongly disagree5%

don't know10%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree45%

agree31%

disagree5%

strongly disagree14%

don't know5%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes74%

no26%

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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)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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