Rosedale Primary School, Doncaster
Rosedale Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Doncaster, part of Exceed Learning Partnership. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 36th-highest of the 96 schools in Doncaster with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was 76% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- 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
Rosedale Primary School in detail
Rosedale Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:15am and after-school care, from £1.50 per session.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Rosedale Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 77% in Doncaster and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 48% in reading and 68% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Rosedale Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 12 families put Rosedale Primary School as their first choice and 25 named it as one of their preferences, for 12 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 Rosedale Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rosedale Primary School are Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 75% reading, 78% maths); Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); Scawsby Junior Academy (0.6 miles, 73% reading, 76% maths); and Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy (0.8 miles, 82% reading, 82% maths).
Rosedale Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary SchoolScawsby Saltersgate Infant SchoolScawsby Junior AcademyScawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy
The trust
Rosedale Primary School is one of 10 schools run by Exceed Learning Partnership, 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.
Who goes there
9.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (78%), Mixed (7%) and other ethnic groups (5%).
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Bentley (S Yorks) Rail Station, about 1.1 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Emley Drive/Drummond Avenue (adjacent), 200 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Rosedale Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Rosedale Primary School are Ridgewood School (0.3 miles) and Don Valley Academy (0.4 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); 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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
28.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 48% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 68% to 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 52% to 75% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
21.9
Avg class size
16.7
Infant (KS1)
27.0
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Social & online
Keep up with Rosedale Primary School
Before and after school care
Rosedale 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 Doncaster
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Rosedale Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rosedale 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
- 10
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot.
4 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Rosedale Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
76%
Available places
159 pupils
210 places
51 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
22
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
16.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
175
Total Pupils
81
Boys
94
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
9
Teachers
19.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,058
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,664
Per pupil
£1033k
Total funding
£80k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.2%
Overall absence
16.9%
Persistent absence
148
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
Rosedale Primary School
Questions parents ask about Rosedale Primary School
What are SATs results like at Rosedale Primary School?
Of the pupils at Rosedale Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Rosedale Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Rosedale Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in February 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2020 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Rosedale Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Rosedale 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 Rosedale Primary School?
Rosedale Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 76% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at Rosedale Primary School?
Classes at Rosedale Primary School average 21.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Rosedale Primary School?
Rosedale Primary School has around 175 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rosedale Primary School?
5.2% of sessions were missed at Rosedale Primary School in 2024/25. 16.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rosedale Primary School?
Apply through Doncaster's coordinated admissions process, naming Rosedale 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 Rosedale Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Rosedale 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.
How many road collisions happen near Rosedale Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 10 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 5 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 2 on foot. 4 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 Rosedale Primary School?
Rosedale Primary School is at Emley Drive, Scawsby, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 8RL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)