Serlby Park Academy, Doncaster
Serlby Park Academy is an all-through school for pupils aged 3 to 16 in Doncaster, part of Delta Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2023. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 7th-highest of the 21 schools in Doncaster with published results, and 1,181st of 3,298 across England. It was 81% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Below average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Serlby Park Academy in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Serlby Park Academy averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.7, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.6 in Nottinghamshire and 47 across England.
58% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Nottinghamshire and 47% in England.
That is up from 45.4 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.22: pupils made below average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 39.6, against 55.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 16.1 points.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 16 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Art and Design, Combined Science and History.
Getting a place at Serlby Park Academy
For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Serlby Park Academy as their first choice and 114 named it as one of their preferences, for 56 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
The trust
Serlby Park Academy is one of 64 schools run by Delta Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 48.1 in 2024/25.
Where pupils go next
Of the 88 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 78% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 34% to a further education college, 6% to an apprenticeship and 3% into work.
Who goes there
39.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 140 pupils (14.1%) received SEN support and 16 (1.6%) 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.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Serlby Park Academy.
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Serlby Park Drive (adjacent), 200 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Serlby Park Academy issued 436 suspensions, 43.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Serlby Park Academy are St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (0.1 miles), Harworth Church of England Academy (0.7 miles) and Bawtry Mayflower Primary School (1.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolHarworth Church of England AcademyBawtry Mayflower Primary School
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 destination measures; 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 October 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
About
Serlby Park Academy is a mixed all-through school located in the twin villages of Bircotes and Harworth in North Nottinghamshire. The school also serves the nearby towns of Serlby, Styrrup, Blyth, Misson, and among others.
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At a Glance
39.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has improved from -0.96 to -0.22 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has improved from 39.1 to 48.7 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has improved from 38% to 58% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 48.7 | 58.3% |
| Disadvantaged(42) | - | 39.6 | 38.1% |
| Not known to be disadvantaged(54) | - | 55.7 | 74.1% |
| Boys(54) | - | 48.5 | 63% |
| Girls(42) | - | 48.9 | 52.4% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(6) | - | 61.7 | 83.3% |
| Non mobile(88) | - | 49.7 | 60.2% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 88 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
1
Permanent exclusions
0.10%
Exclusion rate
436
Suspensions
43.78%
Suspension rate
131 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 996 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 2 nearby all-through schools
Keep up with Serlby Park Academy
Term dates
Serlby Park Academy is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Nottinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Serlby Park Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Serlby Park Academy 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
- 12
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 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 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
81%
Available places
946 pupils
1,170 places
224 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
9,842
Applications
9,200
Got 1st preference
92.5%
Got preferred school
98.5%
All secondary applications across Nottinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
140
SEN Support
16
EHC Plans
15.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
991
Total Pupils
502
Boys
489
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
47
Teachers
21.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£49,835
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,802
Per pupil
£7042k
Total funding
£456k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.2%
Overall absence
27.7%
Persistent absence
955
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Serlby Park Academy
Questions parents ask about Serlby Park Academy
What are GCSE results like at Serlby Park Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Serlby Park Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 48.7. 58% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Serlby Park Academy's Ofsted rating?
Serlby Park Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in October 2023.
What is the catchment area for Serlby Park Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Serlby Park Academy is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Serlby Park Academy?
Serlby Park Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 81% of its 1170 places.
How big are the classes at Serlby Park Academy?
Classes at Serlby Park Academy average 25.8 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Serlby Park Academy?
Serlby Park Academy has around 991 pupils on roll. 40% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Serlby Park Academy?
8.2% of sessions were missed at Serlby Park Academy in 2024/25. 27.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Serlby Park Academy?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Serlby Park Academy on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027. 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 Serlby Park Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 12 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 8 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 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 Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Serlby Park Academy?
Serlby Park Academy is at Whitehouse Road, Bircotes, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN11 8EF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)