Bawtry Mayflower Primary School, Doncaster

In its own words: "Our vision is underpinned by an agreement between staff, Governors and members of the PTA who worked closely together to think about what we want for our children: At Bawtry Mayflower this means that children develop the knowledge and skills to enable them to access their next stage of education and begin their journey to being good citizens ."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.

In 2025, 79% of Year 6 pupils at Bawtry Mayflower Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 71% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 77% in Doncaster and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 86% in reading and 86% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 33 families put Bawtry Mayflower Primary School as their first choice and 60 named it as one of their preferences, for 31 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Bawtry Mayflower Primary School are St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (1.8 miles, 64% reading, 43% maths); Misson Primary School (2.4 miles, Good, 78% reading, 100% maths); Harworth Church of England Academy (2.4 miles, Good, 75% reading, 93% maths); and Everton Primary School (2.7 miles, Good, 88% reading, 81% maths).

Bawtry Mayflower Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

31 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Bawtry Mayflower Primary School (as of September 2025): 94% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 57% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (94%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (57%).

1.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 31 pupils (14.4%) received SEN support and 5 (2.3%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Bawtry Mayflower Primary School.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Thorne Road/Station Road (opposite), 100 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Bawtry Mayflower Primary School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 23 crimes within a mile of the school, most often criminal damage and arson, violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Doncaster (131).

In 2024/25, Bawtry Mayflower Primary School issued 18 suspensions, 8.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.