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Carcroft Primary School

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

person Mr Stuart Longley (Headteacher)

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location_onDoncaster, DN6 8DR

language Visit Website phone 01302722353

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

283

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Expected Standard

53%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Carcroft Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Doncaster, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 76% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Carcroft Primary School is an academy converter in Doncaster, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of XP SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED. The school has approximately 225 pupils on roll, of whom 56% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 53% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #69 of 87 primaries in Doncaster and #10,079 of 14,159 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 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 9.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

53%

LA 61%

Reading71% LA 72%

Writing62% LA 70%

Maths62% LA 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

45%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading55% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing65% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths65% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 54%England 60%

Reading54% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing0% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths69% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.8

Read

LA -0.9

-3.6 to -0.1

Write

LA -0.4

-0.4

Maths

LA -0.5

-2.0 to 1.3

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#10,079 / 14,159	#69	#10,668	#1
2024	#10,061 / 14,233	#65	#11,579	#1
2023	#13,708 / 13,940	#83	#13,341	#13,782

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

22 May 2024

Inspection Report

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09 September 2021

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2024-05-22

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2018-12-12

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2016-06-08

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

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

11.2%per term

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.0%(15 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

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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 251 pupils. During this period, there were 28 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 11.2%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	251	28	11.2%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	244	21	8.6%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	247	23	9.3%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	243	33	13.6%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	240	38	15.8%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	289	27	9.3%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	283	13	4.6%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	275	24	8.7%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	293	12	4.1%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	289	9	3.1%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	288	4	1.4%	0.5%

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 44 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 28 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 13 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 9 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

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Carcroft Primary School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

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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