Tickhill Estfeld Primary School, Doncaster

Ofsted's report card from its 15 September 2026 inspection grades Tickhill Estfeld Primary School on 7 areas: 4 strong standard and 3 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders have clear and effective strategies that support attendance."

Early years - Strong standard. "Leaders provide clear and thoughtful leadership of the early years."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "The school ensures that it understands every pupil and what they need to learn well."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The school provides a rich and well‑planned personal development programme that helps pupils grow into kind, confident and responsible young people."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils build secure foundations in reading, writing and mathematics."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Leaders have made thoughtful decisions to improve the curriculum and teaching."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have a clear and realistic understanding of the school's strengths and the areas that need further improvement."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should ensure the curriculum is implemented consistently and that high-prior-attaining pupils receive suitably adapted learning across all subjects"; "Leaders should embed leadership at all levels so that improvement work consistently drives progress across all school priorities".

From the headteacher's welcome: "On behalf of the Governors, staff and pupils, I am delighted to welcome you and your child to Tickhill Estfeld Primary School, a place where people matter. All the staff strive to provide a happy working environment and an exciting and inspiring curriculum. I believe that every child is entitled to a quality education in a caring environment."

The school runs after-school care until 4:30pm, from £4.50 per session.

In 2025, 84% of Year 6 pupils at Tickhill Estfeld Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 84% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 77% in Doncaster and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 88% in reading and 91% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 20 families put Tickhill Estfeld Primary School as their first choice and 68 named it as one of their preferences, for 22 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 Tickhill Estfeld Primary School are Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School (0.4 miles, Good, 92% reading, 75% maths); Harworth Church of England Academy (2.2 miles, Good, 75% reading, 93% maths); Wadworth Primary School (2.3 miles, Requires improvement, 73% reading, 86% maths); and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (2.5 miles, 64% reading, 43% maths).

Tickhill Estfeld Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

5.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (92%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 20 pupils (9.2%) received SEN support and 6 (2.8%) 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.

Tickhill Estfeld Primary School had 14 teachers in 2026, one for every 16 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Tickhill Estfeld Primary School.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Common Lane/Rye Croft (adjacent), 100 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 25 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Doncaster (131).

In 2024/25, Tickhill Estfeld Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.