Kirk Sandall Infant School, Doncaster
Kirk Sandall Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Doncaster, part of Brighter Futures Learning Partnership Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. It was 72% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
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
Kirk Sandall Infant School in detail
Kirk Sandall Infant School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "I am the very proud Executive Head teacher of Kirk Sandall Infant and Kirk Sandall Junior Schools. T hank you for taking the time to find out about us and if you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch and we would be delighted to help."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Kirk Sandall Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 45 families put Kirk Sandall Infant School as their first choice and 78 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Kirk Sandall Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kirk Sandall Infant School are Kirk Sandall Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 79% reading, 82% maths); Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy (0.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 75% maths); Edenthorpe Hall Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 66% reading, 69% maths); and Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy (1.2 miles, Good, 84% reading, 80% maths).
Kirk Sandall Junior SchoolCanon Popham CofE Primary AcademyEdenthorpe Hall Primary AcademyArmthorpe Shaw Wood Academy
The trust
Kirk Sandall Infant School is one of 7 schools run by Brighter Futures Learning Partnership Trust, 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.
All 7 schools in Brighter Futures Learning Partnership Trust
Who goes there
12.6% 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, 28 pupils (12.6%) received SEN support and 6 (2.7%) 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.
Staffing
Kirk Sandall Infant School had 13 teachers in 2026, one for every 15 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Kirk Sandall Rail Station, about 590 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Church Road/Graham Road (adjacent), 260 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 70 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Doncaster (131).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Kirk Sandall Infant School issued 5 suspensions, 2.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Kirk Sandall Infant School are Hungerhill School (0.6 miles) and Armthorpe Academy (1.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted's report, in its own words
What is it like to attend this school?
Kirk Sandall Infant school has high expectations for pupils. These are realised. Pupils are safe. Pupils behave well in lessons and at breaktimes. Relationships between adults and pupils are extremely positive. Staff are skilled in making learning engaging and fun.
The school has made purposeful changes to the curriculum. These are having a positive impact on what pupils learn and achieve. The curriculum is delivered in a practical way, drawing meaningful links to the real world. These experiences support pupils to remember and develop their understanding. However, pupils also state that it helps them feel confident in the world.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has worked hard to improve phonics teaching. Leaders support staff through frequent training sessions. Adults deliver the phonics programme with accuracy. They introduce new sounds using consistent strategies. The school checks what pupils understand regularly. Staff use this information effectively to identify gaps in pupils' knowledge. Any gaps are then successfully addressed. Pupils access books that include the sounds that they are learning. Over time, this supports pupils to develop reading fluency. The school has invested in reading areas. These are resourced with high-quality books from different genres. The impact of these areas is demonstrated by a comment made by one pupil, who stated that, given the choice, they would spend all day reading in the classroom reading area.
From Ofsted's June 2024 inspection report: the opening paragraphs of each section, quoted word for word. Read the full report Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
12.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.4
Avg class size
27.2
Infant (KS1)
7
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Kirk Sandall Infant School.
- Premier Education WAC @ Canon Popham C of E Primary Academy380m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Kirk Sandall Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kirk Sandall Infant School is in Doncaster; for families living there:
Apply to Doncaster for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 8
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 3 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
2 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
72%
Available places
195 pupils
270 places
75 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(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
28
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
15.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
222
Total Pupils
124
Boys
98
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
13
Teachers
17.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£55,834
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,162
Per pupil
£1142k
Total funding
£36k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.6%
Overall absence
14.6%
Persistent absence
130
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
Kirk Sandall Infant School
Questions parents ask about Kirk Sandall Infant School
What is Kirk Sandall Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Kirk Sandall Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2020 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Kirk Sandall Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Kirk Sandall Infant 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 Kirk Sandall Infant School?
Kirk Sandall Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 72% of its 270 places.
How big are the classes at Kirk Sandall Infant School?
Classes at Kirk Sandall Infant School average 28.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Kirk Sandall Infant School?
Kirk Sandall Infant School has around 222 pupils on roll. 13% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kirk Sandall Infant School?
5.6% of sessions were missed at Kirk Sandall Infant School in 2024/25. 14.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kirk Sandall Infant School?
Apply through Doncaster's coordinated admissions process, naming Kirk Sandall Infant 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.
Does Kirk Sandall Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Kirk Sandall Infant School: Premier Education WAC @ Canon Popham C of E Primary Academy (380m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Kirk Sandall Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 8 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 3 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 2 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 Kirk Sandall Infant School?
Kirk Sandall Infant School is at Queen Mary Crescent, Kirk Sandall, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 1JT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)