The Mallard Academy, Doncaster

In its own words: "At The Mallard Academy, we are dedicated to nurturing compassionate, thoughtful, and socially responsible young people and strongly believe in the ethos of our trust of Every Child, Every Chance, Every Day. To inspire pupils to surpass expectations and lead with purpose, driven by a legacy of excellence, innovation, and determination."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.

The Mallard Academy has no published results of its own yet. Before it took its current form in 2025, as Mallard Primary School (URN 134235), 71% of its Year 6 pupils reached the expected standard in reading and 73% in maths in the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments.

For September 2026 entry, 31 families put The Mallard Academy as their first choice and 42 named it as one of their preferences, for 33 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 nearest other state primary schools to The Mallard Academy are Waverley Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 84% reading, 76% maths); Woodfield Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 77% maths); Warmsworth Primary School (0.8 miles, Outstanding, 84% reading, 91% maths); and Hexthorpe Primary School (1 mile, Good, 34% reading, 41% maths).

The Mallard Academy 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.

37.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.

The Mallard Academy had 23 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Doncaster Rail Station, about 1.9 miles away in a straight line.

5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Springwell Lane/Westbourne Gardens (adjacent), 300 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Mallard Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 229 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Doncaster (131), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, The Mallard Academy issued 10 suspensions, 2.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.