Mattersey Primary School, Doncaster
Mattersey 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 June 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 93rd-highest of the 96 schools in Doncaster with published results, and 13,886th of 14,452 across England. It was 56% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Capacity
- 56% full
- Attendance
- Below England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Mattersey Primary School in detail
Mattersey Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "I am delighted to introduce myself as the new Head Teacher of Mattersey Primary School. It is a real privilege to be joining such a close-knit, welcoming school community, and I am excited about the journey ahead. At Mattersey, we are proud of our warm, friendly atmosphere and strong sense of family."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Here is a video tour of our lovely family school. We are so lucky to be situated in such a pretty, rural village with plenty of green space. Our classrooms are all linked to the theme of nature; the Hive, the Burrow and the Haven. We value our outdoor spaces, they really do support the well-being of our school community."
The school runs a breakfast club, from £1 per day.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 67% of Year 6 pupils at Mattersey Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 33% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Mattersey Primary School
Across Nottinghamshire, 99% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 100% were offered one of the schools they named.
Admissions history and your chances at Mattersey Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Mattersey Primary School are Everton Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 88% reading, 81% maths); Ranskill Primary School (1.9 miles, Good, 93% reading, 100% maths); St Peter's CofE Primary and Nursery School (2.9 miles, Good, 65% reading, 76% maths); and Sutton-Cum-Lound CofE School (3 miles, Good, 54% reading, 54% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Mattersey Primary School.
Everton Primary SchoolRanskill Primary SchoolSt Peter's CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolSutton-Cum-Lound CofE School
Who goes there
47.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 6 pupils (14.3%) received SEN support and 3 (7.1%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Mattersey Primary School had 4 teachers in 2026, one for every 10 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Mattersey Primary School.
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Thorpe Road (se-bound), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 1 crime within a mile of the school, most often other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Nottinghamshire (101).
Suspensions and exclusions
Mattersey Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
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; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
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?
Mattersey Primary School is at the centre of the community. Staff and pupils are proud to represent the school. One pupil summed up the views of many when he stated, 'Everyone matters at Mattersey.' Staff know the pupils and their families well. Pupils talk positively about the 'family feel' to the school.
Pupils show care towards each other. Older pupils ensure that younger pupils are involved in games at breaktime and lunchtime. Staff have clear expectations of pupils. Most pupils live up to these expectations. Pupils who occasionally require additional guidance to regulate their behaviour receive the support that they need.
What does the school do well and what does it need to do better?
The school has worked hard to ensure that the curriculum is well sequenced and maps out the knowledge that pupils should learn. In most subjects, the curriculum ensures that pupils have the opportunity to regularly revisit their learning. This helps pupils to remember what they have studied and to make connections between current and prior learning. The curriculum in the early years is ambitious and has been designed to prepare children for key stage 1. However, the school has not yet ensured that all children develop the communication skills they need to support future learning.
Teachers' subject knowledge is secure. In most lessons, teachers check pupils' understanding and address pupils' misconceptions. In some subjects, the activities that pupils complete have not always been matched to their existing knowledge. On occasion, in these subjects, pupils of different ages and prior attainment complete the same work. As a result, some pupils do not consistently have the opportunity to deepen their understanding.
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
47.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Mattersey Primary School
Mattersey Newsletter 10.07.26
10 Jul 2026
MPS Newsletter 11 July 2025
11 Jul 2025
MPS Newsletter 4 July 2025
4 Jul 2025
MPS Newsletter 27 June 2025
27 Jun 2025
MPS Newsletter 20 June 2025
20 Jun 2025
MPS Newsletter 13 June 2025
16 Jun 2025
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Before and after school care
Mattersey Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Nottinghamshire
Term dates
Mattersey Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Nottinghamshire. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 18 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Mattersey Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Mattersey Primary School is in Nottinghamshire; for families living there:
- Nottinghamshire's school travel policy: Under 16 Transport Policy 2026-2027
- How to apply: Apply for under 16 travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 3
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 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 Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Mattersey Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
56%
Available places
39 pupils
70 places
31 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 Nottinghamshire council
Places available
10,513
Applications
7,912
Got 1st preference
99.1%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Nottinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(9)
Ungraded inspection: The school remains Good, but Ofsted raised concerns; its next inspection will be a full graded one.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
6
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
21.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
42
Total Pupils
21
Boys
21
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
4
Teachers
10.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,333
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£10,096
Per pupil
£421k
Total funding
£29k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
6.3%
Overall absence
20.0%
Persistent absence
35
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Questions parents ask about Mattersey Primary School
What are SATs results like at Mattersey Primary School?
Of the pupils at Mattersey Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 67% reached the expected standard in reading and 33% did so in maths.
What is Mattersey Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Mattersey Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2024.
What is the catchment area for Mattersey Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Mattersey Primary School is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Mattersey Primary School?
Mattersey Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 56% of its 70 places.
How many pupils go to Mattersey Primary School?
Mattersey Primary School has around 42 pupils on roll. 48% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Mattersey Primary School?
6.3% of sessions were missed at Mattersey Primary School in 2024/25. 20% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Mattersey Primary School?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Mattersey 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.
Does Mattersey Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Mattersey Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
What are Mattersey Primary School's term dates?
Mattersey Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Nottinghamshire. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 28 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Wednesday 1 September to Tuesday 21 December 2027 (half term Monday 18 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Mattersey Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 3 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 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 Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Mattersey Primary School?
Mattersey Primary School is at Thorpe Road, Mattersey, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN10 5ED.
Sources: Nottinghamshire term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)