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Waverley Academy

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

personMrs Louise Jean Stanton

corporate_fareASTREA ACADEMY TRUST

location_onDoncaster, DN4 0UB

language Visit Website phone 1302853326

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

189

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Expected Standard

64%

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Demand Ratio

0.8x

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Waverley Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Doncaster, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 50% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Waverley Academy is an academy converter in Doncaster, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 212 pupils on roll, of whom 48% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 64% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #24 of 87 primaries in Doncaster and #3,315 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. 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 18.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 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

64%

LA 61%

Reading84% LA 72%

Writing76% LA 70%

Maths76% LA 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

65%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading77% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing77% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths77% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

64%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading75% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths64% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.3

Read

LA -0.9

-2.6 to 2.1

1.7

Write

LA -0.4

-0.6 to 4.0

-1.6

Maths

LA -0.5

-3.9 to 0.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

45%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading55% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing67% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths73% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.5

Read

LA -1.2

-2.7 to 1.8

1.9

Write

LA 0.0

-0.1 to 4.0

1.3

Maths

LA -0.3

-0.6 to 3.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 59%

Reading-% LA 68%

Writing-% LA 75%

Maths-% LA 71%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -0.9

Write

LA 0.0

Maths

LA -0.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

14 September 2022

Inspection Report

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05 April 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-09-14

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2015-02-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2011-09-15

None EIF

Good

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

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 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 212 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, 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)	212	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	211	0	0.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	227	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	200	1	0.5%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	196	3	1.5%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	209	1	0.5%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	189	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	173	1	0.6%	0.6%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	182	1	0.5%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	187	6	3.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	179	4	2.2%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	197	5	2.5%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	189	2	1.1%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	179	3	1.7%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	204	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	204	15	7.4%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	205	5	2.4%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	233	11	4.7%	0.4%	1
2018/19 (Spring term)	226	7	3.1%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	212	13	6.1%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	226	10	4.4%	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.

Speech, Language & Communication 16 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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Waverley Academy

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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