Edlington Victoria Academy, Doncaster

From the headteacher's welcome: "Edlington Victoria Academy school was built in 1913, it is a larger than average sized academy. We currently have 294 pupils on roll. We have a morning Nursery (Foundation stage 1) where children attend part time and Children in Reception (Foundation stage 2) attend full time. We have 9 classes for years 1 to 6."

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils at Edlington Victoria Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 78% 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 84% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 25 families put Edlington Victoria Academy as their first choice and 40 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Edlington Victoria Academy are St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Edlington (0.3 miles, Good, 75% reading, 79% maths); Hill Top Academy (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 86% maths); Warmsworth Primary School (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 91% maths); and The Mallard Academy (1.4 miles).

Edlington Victoria Academy's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Edlington Victoria Academy is one of 10 schools run by Exceed Learning Partnership, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 71% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

40 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Edlington Victoria Academy (as of September 2025): 88% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 50% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).

49.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

Edlington Victoria Academy had 18 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Conisbrough Rail Station, about 1.7 miles away in a straight line.

3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Edlington Lane/Main Avenue (adjacent), 290 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Edlington Victoria Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Edlington Victoria Academy issued 5 suspensions, 1.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.