Adwick Primary School, Doncaster
Adwick Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Doncaster, part of Venn Academy Trust. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 25th-highest of the 96 schools in Doncaster with published results, and 4,096th of 14,452 across England. It was 80% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Doncaster (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Adwick Primary School in detail
Adwick Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Our vision is: for all of our pupils to have the social and academic competence for successful 21st century living in their community and beyond."
The school runs after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Adwick Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 77% in Doncaster and 77% and 75% across England.
Getting a place at Adwick Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 42 families put Adwick Primary School as their first choice and 71 named it as one of their preferences, for 47 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Adwick Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Adwick Primary School are St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 80% reading, 60% maths); Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands (0.4 miles, Good, 72% reading, 77% maths); Highfields Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 93% maths); and Carcroft Primary School (1.3 miles, Good, 71% reading, 62% maths).
Adwick Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.
St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolOutwood Primary Academy WoodlandsHighfields Primary AcademyCarcroft Primary School
The trust
Adwick Primary School is one of 16 schools run by Venn Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 60% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
10.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 86 pupils (23.2%) received SEN support and 11 (3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Adwick Rail Station, about 840 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Windmill Balk Lane/Villa Road (opposite), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Adwick Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Adwick Primary School issued 6 suspensions, 1.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Adwick Primary School are Outwood Academy Adwick (under 0.1 miles) and Don Valley Academy (1.6 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Adwick Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2024. Before that, as Adwick Primary School (URN 106670), it was rated Good in November 2019.
At a Glance
22.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
Class Sizes
23.9
Avg class size
22.7
Infant (KS1)
27.4
KS2
15
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Adwick Primary School
SEND Information
22 Sep 2026
School Policies
22 Sep 2026
Attendance
18 Sep 2026
Safeguarding
18 Sep 2026
Staff Team
18 Sep 2026
Adwick Primary School
18 Sep 2026
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Social & online
Keep up with Adwick Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Adwick Primary School.
- Awaken Education WAC -Adwick Primary410m away · Not yet graded
- Blossom Tree Before and After School Club810m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Adwick Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Adwick Primary School is in Doncaster; for families living there:
Apply to Doncaster for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 10
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Doncaster is 10 (the median across 143 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Adwick Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
335 pupils
420 places
85 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Doncaster
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Doncaster
Across Doncaster council
Places available
4,235
Applications
3,089
Got 1st preference
96.5%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Doncaster council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
86
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
26.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
370
Total Pupils
189
Boys
181
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
15
Teachers
24.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£52,884
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,710
Per pupil
£2179k
Total funding
£135k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
14.4%
Persistent absence
298
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Adwick Primary School
Questions parents ask about Adwick Primary School
What are SATs results like at Adwick Primary School?
Of the pupils at Adwick Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 79% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Adwick Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Adwick Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in May 2024. Before that, as Adwick Primary School (URN 106670), it was rated Good in November 2019.
What is the catchment area for Adwick Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Adwick Primary School is oversubscribed, Doncaster allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Adwick Primary School?
Adwick Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 80% of its 420 places.
How big are the classes at Adwick Primary School?
Classes at Adwick Primary School average 23.9 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Adwick Primary School?
Adwick Primary School has around 370 pupils on roll. 23% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Adwick Primary School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Adwick Primary School in 2024/25. 14.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Adwick Primary School?
Apply through Doncaster's coordinated admissions process, naming Adwick Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Adwick Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Adwick Primary School: Awaken Education WAC -Adwick Primary (410m away, registered, not yet graded) and Blossom Tree Before and After School Club (810m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Adwick Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 8 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 2 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Doncaster is 10 (the median across 143 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Adwick Primary School?
Adwick Primary School is at Windmill Balk Lane, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN6 7SH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)