Park Primary School, Doncaster
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Park Primary School has a dedicated headteacher working hard to improve teaching quality. Reading is a real strength, with pupils genuinely enjoying books. The school offers a lively curriculum with visits and experiences that help children learn, and most importantly, pupils behave well and feel safe and happy at school.
Key Strengths
- Strong leadership from the headteacher driving improvements in teaching and learning
- Pupils in Years 5 and 6 achieving well with consistently good or outstanding teaching
- Reading is a particular strength - pupils enjoy reading and use these skills across subjects
- Pupils behave well, feel safe, and have positive attitudes to learning
- Enriched curriculum with visits and opportunities for spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
Areas for Improvement
- Progress in mathematics is too slow - pupils lack problem-solving opportunities
- Teaching quality is inconsistent across the school
- Most able pupils are not challenged enough and do not reach their potential
- Marking does not clearly tell pupils how to improve their work
- Teaching assistants are not always used effectively to support learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective - pupils feel safe at school and records relating to safeguarding were reviewed during inspection.
Extracurricular Activities
Visits to places of historical interest such as Eden Camp
Park Primary School requires improvement. While the headteacher is leading improvements and pupils in Years 5-6 achieve well, progress is inconsistent across the school, particularly in mathematics, and teaching quality varies.
At a Glance
30.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 69% to 61%. Maths has remained stable at around 70%. Writing has improved from 56% to 72%.
Class Sizes
28.2
Avg class size
27.0
Infant (KS1)
28.1
KS2
14
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
416 pupils
420 capacity
4 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Doncaster
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Doncaster
Admissions Demand - Doncaster
Places available
4,207
Applications
3,084
Got 1st preference
97.1%
Got preferred school
98.8%
Primary admissions across Doncaster (2025/26)
Inspection History(11)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.11724%
Overall absence
13.81215%
Persistent absence
362
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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