Hayfield Lane Primary School, Doncaster
Hayfield Lane Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Doncaster. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2023 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 21st-highest of the 96 schools in Doncaster with published results, and 3,885th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
Hayfield Lane Primary School in detail
Hayfield Lane Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "It also gives you a flavour of how Hayfield Lane differs to other schools. I am sure that as you browse it together, it will raise many unanswered questions. The best way of finding out the answers is to come and see the school for yourself."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.
Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 83% of Year 6 pupils at Hayfield Lane Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 77% in Doncaster and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 72% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Hayfield Lane Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 51 families put Hayfield Lane Primary School as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 51 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Hayfield Lane Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hayfield Lane Primary School are Auckley Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 79% reading, 91% maths); Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School (1.5 miles, Good, 83% reading, 77% maths); St Oswald's CofE Academy (1.6 miles, Outstanding, 80% reading, 93% maths); and Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School (1.7 miles, Good, 86% reading, 80% maths).
Hayfield Lane Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Auckley Primary AcademyBranton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary SchoolSt Oswald's CofE AcademyRossington St Michael's CofE Primary School
Who goes there
13.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 62 pupils (14.1%) received SEN support and 8 (1.8%) 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.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Hayfield Lane Primary School.
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Hayfield Lane/Fir Tree Avenue (opposite), 70 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 35 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Doncaster (131).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hayfield Lane Primary School issued 21 suspensions, 4.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from January 2018, 8 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a happy, caring school where children develop strong reading skills from the start and learn to be independent. Your child will benefit from an ambitious curriculum that helps them remember what they learn, plus an exceptional range of enrichment activities - from learning a musical instrument to working with professional dancers and visiting circuses.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with consistent phonics teaching and support for pupils who need extra help
- Ambitious, well-connected curriculum where key knowledge is revisited across different subjects and year groups
- Extensive enrichment opportunities including music lessons, performances with English National Ballet, and visits to museums and places of worship
- Excellent behaviour and positive relationships between staff and pupils
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and complex behavioural needs
Areas for Improvement
- Some older pupils have gaps in knowledge partly due to pandemic disruption, affecting progress in key stage 2 national tests
- Leaders need to continue implementing plans to address these knowledge gaps so pupils make more progress by the end of Year 6
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with robust systems to report and record concerns, thorough staff training to identify abuse or neglect, and swift response to issues including referrals to outside agencies.
Extracurricular Activities
Music lessons, English National Ballet workshops, cultural dances with Samoan rugby team, play leader roles, charity fundraising events, visiting circus, ice skating, visits to museums and places of worship, 'take 5' ambassador mental health support
Hayfield Lane Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils are happy, safe, and well-behaved. Leaders have developed an ambitious curriculum and prioritise pupils' wider personal development alongside academics.
At a Glance
13.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 72% to 83% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 81% to 85% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 71% to 76% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.9
Avg class size
29.6
Infant (KS1)
28.4
KS2
11
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hayfield Lane Primary School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 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.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
409 pupils
420 places
11 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
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
62
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
15.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
439
Total Pupils
224
Boys
215
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
19
Teachers
23.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,409
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,036
Per pupil
£2308k
Total funding
£95k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.7%
Overall absence
6.7%
Persistent absence
358
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Hayfield Lane Primary School
Questions parents ask about Hayfield Lane Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hayfield Lane Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hayfield Lane Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 83% reached the expected standard in reading and 85% did so in maths.
What is Hayfield Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hayfield Lane Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Hayfield Lane Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hayfield Lane 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 Hayfield Lane Primary School?
Hayfield Lane Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Hayfield Lane Primary School?
Classes at Hayfield Lane Primary School average 27.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Hayfield Lane Primary School?
Hayfield Lane Primary School has around 439 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hayfield Lane Primary School?
3.7% of sessions were missed at Hayfield Lane Primary School in 2024/25. 6.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hayfield Lane Primary School?
Apply through Doncaster's coordinated admissions process, naming Hayfield Lane 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.
How many road collisions happen near Hayfield Lane Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 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 Hayfield Lane Primary School?
Hayfield Lane Primary School is at Hayfield Lane, Auckley, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN9 3NB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)