Toll Bar Primary School, Doncaster

Requires Improvement
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~1.4km)Possible (~2.0km)Unlikely (~2.6km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Miss Yvonne Whaley
Pupils:186 / 262 capacity
LA:Doncaster
Phone:01302874324
Address:Askern Road, Toll Bar, Doncaster, DN5 0QR
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:1 January 1900

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 1 year ago
-

Overall

Requires Improvement

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Requires Improvement

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 1 July 2025View full report
URN:106677
UKPRN:10075859
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Doncaster North
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Toll Bar Primary School excels at supporting children from diverse backgrounds and those with additional needs. Teachers use marking and feedback really well to help pupils improve their work and understand what they need to do next. The school creates a calm, purposeful environment where children feel valued and behave well.

Key Strengths

  • Good progress for all pupils including those with special educational needs and those eligible for pupil premium funding
  • Quality teaching that makes good use of marking and feedback to help pupils improve
  • Well-organized classrooms with high teacher expectations and calm, purposeful lessons
  • Strong Early Years Foundation Stage that prepares children well for future learning
  • Good behavior and safety - pupils feel valued and supported

Areas for Improvement

  • Teachers need to use questioning more effectively to help pupils think deeply and understand better
  • More opportunities needed for pupils to write at length in English and other subjects
  • Insufficient chances for pupils, especially the most-able, to use math skills in real-life problem-solving
  • Need to help pupils use correct subject vocabulary more consistently

Safeguarding

Behavior and safety of pupils is good - all groups of pupils are well behaved and feel safe because they are valued and supported.

Extracurricular Activities

Sporting, musical and artistic achievement

Toll Bar Primary School is a good school where pupils of all abilities make good progress from often low starting points and reach average standards. The headteacher and senior team provide clear leadership supported by the governing body and strong relationships with parents.

At a Glance

70.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

14 responses
Would recommend64%
Child is happy71%
Well taught86%
Good progress79%
Feels safe71%
Well behaved57%
Bullying dealt with21%
Kept informed64%
Handles concerns79%
Wider development43%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+46ppMaths+28ppWriting+29pp

Reading has improved from 23% to 69%. Maths has improved from 45% to 73%. Writing has improved from 36% to 65%.

Class Sizes

22.3

Avg class size

25.0

Infant (KS1)

23.8

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Askern Road/Hall Villa Lane (adj)
81m · 1 min walk
Askern Road/Grange Road (adj)
155m · 3 min walk
Askern Road/Adwick Lane (adj)
159m · 3 min walk
Askern Road/Prospect Road (opp)
165m · 3 min walk
Doncaster Road/Adwick Lane (opp)
172m · 3 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

71%

Available places

186 pupils

262 capacity

76 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Doncaster

Low pressure
New homes approved:8,300
Projected new pupils:2,075

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Doncaster

Admissions Demand - Doncaster

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

4,207

Applications

3,084

Got 1st preference

97.1%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Doncaster (2025/26)

Inspection History(10)

1 July 2025
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsGood
26 March 2024
7 February 2023
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementRequires Improvement
Early YearsRequires Improvement

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.55714%

Overall absence

21.8543%

Persistent absence

151

Enrolments

Authorised3.02779%
Unauthorised3.52935%
Persistent (10%+)21.8543%
Severe (50%+)1.98675%

Absence trend

6.62875%
18/19
10.4284%
20/21
9.9935%
21/22
8.66188%
22/23
7.06747%
23/24
6.55714%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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