Kirkby Avenue Primary School, Doncaster
Kirkby Avenue Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Doncaster. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 40th-highest of the 96 schools in Doncaster with published results, and 5,775th of 14,452 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2015)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Doncaster (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Kirkby Avenue Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 78% of Year 6 pupils at Kirkby Avenue Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 82% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 77% in Doncaster and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 58% in reading and 66% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Kirkby Avenue Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Kirkby Avenue Primary School as their first choice and 39 named it as one of their preferences, for 35 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 Kirkby Avenue Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Kirkby Avenue Primary School are Bentley High Street Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 88% maths); Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 78% maths); Scawsby Junior Academy (0.6 miles, 73% reading, 76% maths); and Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School (0.7 miles, Good).
Kirkby Avenue Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Bentley High Street Primary SchoolScawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary SchoolScawsby Junior AcademyScawsby Saltersgate Infant School
What parents say
23 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Kirkby Avenue Primary School (as of September 2025): 74% would recommend the school, 87% 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 feels safe (91%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (50%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 75 pupils (21.6%) received SEN support and 5 (1.4%) 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 a specific learning difficulty such as dyslexia.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bentley (S Yorks) Rail Station, about 850 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).
11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Haslemere Grove/Lauder Road (adjacent), 140 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 256 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Doncaster (131), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Kirkby Avenue Primary School issued 18 suspensions, 5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Kirkby Avenue Primary School are Don Valley Academy (1.1 miles), Ridgewood School (1.3 miles), Doncaster UTC (1.4 miles) and Hall Cross Academy (1.4 miles).
Don Valley AcademyRidgewood SchoolDoncaster UTCHall Cross Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; 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 · 1 year agoThis judgement is from May 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Kirkby Avenue provides a warm, caring environment where children thrive. The school excels at reading instruction with structured daily lessons that help all pupils become confident readers. Teachers are knowledgeable and create engaging lessons that make learning enjoyable, while staff work hard to support every child's needs including those with additional learning requirements.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with daily lessons and quick identification of pupils who need extra support
- Well-trained staff who adapt learning so pupils with SEND can access the full curriculum
- Positive relationships and calm, purposeful classrooms where pupils conduct themselves well
- Ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum in key stages 1 and 2
- Effective support for attendance with decreasing absence rates
Areas for Improvement
- Early years curriculum is not always logically sequenced, making it harder for children to connect learning
- Writing and handwriting skills need stronger support across the school
- Some pupils' writing skills are not as developed as they could be
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports competitions, school choir, music, board games club, film club, play leader roles, school council
Kirkby Avenue Primary School is a nurturing and supportive school where pupils feel safe and enjoy learning. The school has high expectations for all pupils and has responded positively to areas where key stage 2 outcomes were below national averages.
At a Glance
30.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
23 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 58% to 78% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 66% to 82% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 65% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
11
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Kirkby Avenue Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Kirkby Avenue Primary 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
- 19
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 14 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
5 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
90%
Near capacity
315 pupils
350 places
35 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(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
75
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
23.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
347
Total Pupils
168
Boys
179
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
17
Teachers
20.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,548
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,821
Per pupil
£2109k
Total funding
£150k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.3%
Overall absence
14.7%
Persistent absence
300
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
Kirkby Avenue Primary School
Questions parents ask about Kirkby Avenue Primary School
What are SATs results like at Kirkby Avenue Primary School?
Of the pupils at Kirkby Avenue Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 78% reached the expected standard in reading and 82% did so in maths.
What is Kirkby Avenue Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Kirkby Avenue Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in May 2015, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Kirkby Avenue Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Kirkby Avenue 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 Kirkby Avenue Primary School?
Kirkby Avenue Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 350 places.
How big are the classes at Kirkby Avenue Primary School?
Classes at Kirkby Avenue Primary School average 28.1 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Kirkby Avenue Primary School?
Kirkby Avenue Primary School has around 347 pupils on roll. 31% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Kirkby Avenue Primary School?
5.3% of sessions were missed at Kirkby Avenue Primary School in 2024/25. 14.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Kirkby Avenue Primary School?
Apply through Doncaster's coordinated admissions process, naming Kirkby Avenue 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 Kirkby Avenue Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 14 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 5 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 Kirkby Avenue Primary School?
Kirkby Avenue Primary School is at Kirkby Avenue, Bentley, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 9TF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)