Atlas Academy, Doncaster

In its own words: "Atlas Academy is a welcoming, diverse primary school in the heart of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, with around 440 pupils on roll. We offer Nursery places (morning and afternoon) and have two classes in each year group from Reception to Year 6."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, multi-sports, running, dance and art.

In 2025, 51% of Year 6 pupils at Atlas Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 51% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 77% in Doncaster and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 43% in reading and 34% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 39 families put Atlas Academy as their first choice and 46 named it as one of their preferences, for 39 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Atlas Academy are St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 90% reading, 86% maths); Balby Central Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 65% reading, 69% maths); Hexthorpe Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 34% reading, 41% maths); and Town Field Primary School (0.9 miles, 63% reading, 72% maths).

Atlas Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Atlas Academy is one of 26 schools run by Astrea Academy Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 54% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

14 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Atlas Academy (as of September 2025): 57% would recommend the school, 86% say their child is happy there and 33% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (33%).

44% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 80.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (23%), Black (14%) and other ethnic groups (10%).

In 2026, 45 pupils (10.6%) received SEN support and 8 (1.9%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Doncaster Rail Station, about 730 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St James Street/Burnden Close (adjacent), 150 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Atlas Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 725 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Doncaster (131), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Atlas Academy issued 69 suspensions, 16.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The secondary schools closest to Atlas Academy are Doncaster UTC (0.2 miles), Hall Cross Academy (0.6 miles), XP School (0.7 miles) and XP East (0.8 miles).