Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School, Doncaster
Stainforth Kirton Lane 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 December 2018. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 95th-highest of the 96 schools in Doncaster with published results, and 14,242nd of 14,452 across England. It was 93% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2018)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School in detail
Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "At Kirton Lane, our curriculum is underpinned by our aims to provide all pupils with knowledge and skills that can be applied to the future challenges they are likely to face. We do this by ensuring there is purpose to learning and opportunities for application - demonstrating to our community that they can achieve."
The school runs a breakfast club.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 41% of Year 6 pupils at Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 45% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 77% in Doncaster and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 45% in reading and 59% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 23 families put Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School as their first choice and 38 named it as one of their preferences, for 26 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School are Holy Family Catholic Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 71% reading, 52% maths); Long Toft Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 80% reading, 76% maths); Crookesbroom Primary Academy (1.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 97% maths); and Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School (1.6 miles, 76% reading, 61% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School.
Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolLong Toft Primary SchoolCrookesbroom Primary AcademyTravis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School
Who goes there
42.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 2.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 43 pupils (19.2%) received SEN support and 15 (6.7%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hatfield & Stainforth Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kirton Lane/Bootham Lane (opposite), 160 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 3.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
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; 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 · 3 years agoThis judgement is from December 2018, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Your child will be happy and well cared for at this school, with teachers who are passionate about their subjects and skilled at helping every child learn. The school excels at teaching reading and provides strong support for children with additional needs, ensuring all pupils can access the full curriculum. Children benefit from a calm, inclusive environment where kindness is valued and they have real opportunities to develop leadership skills.
Key Strengths
- Ambitious, well-designed curriculum that builds progressively and includes strong focus on vocabulary development
- Excellent reading provision with highly skilled early reading staff and good support for struggling readers
- Strong support for pupils with SEND who successfully access the same curriculum as their peers
- Positive behaviour and calm, inclusive school atmosphere
- Teachers have excellent subject knowledge and enthusiastic teaching approach
Areas for Improvement
- Some higher-ability pupils do not receive enough support to deepen their understanding and achieve at the levels they are capable of
- Persistent absence from school for some pupils, resulting in gaps in learning and missed opportunities
- Need to ensure the curriculum provides sufficient challenge for the most able pupils
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Archery, arts and crafts, school council roles, playground buddies, family service dining, Forest School, Super Learning days, breakfast club, after-school clubs, trips
Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School continues to be a good school where pupils are happy, enjoy learning, and benefit from a carefully designed curriculum that builds from early years through to key stage 2. The school has created an inclusive environment with positive behaviour and strong staff support.
At a Glance
42.4%
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 declined from 45% to 41% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 59% to 45% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 62% to 52% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.3
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
7
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School
Togetherness Parenting Support
30 Sep 2026
RECEPTION Parents ONLY
28 Sep 2026
World Food Day
28 Sep 2026
Donations Welcome!
11 Sep 2026
Afterschool Clubs
10 Sep 2026
Lunch Menu Sept 2026
4 Sep 2026
From Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 6
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 3 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
0 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
93%
Near capacity
190 pupils
204 places
14 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
43
SEN Support
15
EHC Plans
25.9%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
224
Total Pupils
119
Boys
105
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
11
Teachers
20.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£40,352
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,301
Per pupil
£1436k
Total funding
£141k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.2%
Overall absence
28.3%
Persistent absence
173
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
Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School
Questions parents ask about Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School
What are SATs results like at Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School?
Of the pupils at Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 41% reached the expected standard in reading and 45% did so in maths.
What is Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2018, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Stainforth Kirton Lane 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 Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School?
Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 93% of its 204 places.
How big are the classes at Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School?
Classes at Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School average 28.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School?
Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School has around 224 pupils on roll. 42% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School?
8.2% of sessions were missed at Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School in 2024/25. 28.3% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School?
Apply through Doncaster's coordinated admissions process, naming Stainforth Kirton Lane 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 Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 6 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 3 serious and 3 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 0 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 Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School?
Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School is at Thorne Road, Stainforth, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 5BG.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)