Atlas Academy, Doncaster

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~546m)Possible (~780m)Unlikely (~1.0km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Melisha Trotman
Pupils:423 / 440 capacity
LA:Doncaster
Phone:01302363612
Address:Prospect Place, Doncaster, DN1 3QP
Trust:ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 November 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 22 October 2024View full report
URN:144950
UKPRN:10065088
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Doncaster Central
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement at its March 2022 inspection — up from Inadequate.

Areas Ofsted flagged

Quality of education (Requires Improvement), Behaviour & attitudes (Requires Improvement), Personal development (Requires Improvement), Leadership & management (Requires Improvement), Early years (Requires Improvement).

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At a Glance

46.8%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

14 responses
Would recommend57%
Child is happy86%
Well taught79%
Good progress57%
Feels safe93%
Well behaved57%
Bullying dealt with7%
Kept informed71%
Handles concerns36%
Wider development50%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+8ppMaths+17ppWriting+13pp

Reading has improved from 43% to 51%. Maths has improved from 34% to 51%. Writing has improved from 45% to 58%.

Class Sizes

26.0

Avg class size

25.8

Infant (KS1)

26.9

KS2

16

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Doncaster Rail Station (Entrance)
730m · 12 min walk

Bus Stops

St James Street/Burnden Close (adj)
151m · 2 min walk
St James Street/Selby House (at)
228m · 4 min walk
Cleveland Street/Burden Close (at)
250m · 4 min walk
Trafford Way/Bentinck Close (nr)
301m · 5 min walk
Cleveland Street/St Sepulchre Gate West (adj)
306m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

423 pupils

440 capacity

17 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Doncaster

Low pressure
New homes approved:8,300
Projected new pupils:2,075

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Doncaster

Admissions Demand - Doncaster

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

4,207

Applications

3,084

Got 1st preference

97.1%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Doncaster (2025/26)

Inspection History(3)

22 October 2024
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
8 March 2022
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesRequires Improvement
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement
9 May 2017
Inadequate
Leadership & ManagementInadequate

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.9649%

Overall absence

17.6%

Persistent absence

375

Enrolments

Authorised2.57736%
Unauthorised2.38754%
Persistent (10%+)17.6%
Severe (50%+)1.86667%

Absence trend

6.38189%
18/19
14.42488%
20/21
8.04456%
21/22
9.90753%
22/23
6.59054%
23/24
4.9649%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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