Tornedale Infant Academy, Doncaster
Tornedale Infant Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 7 in Doncaster, part of Leger Education Trust. It was 73% full in 2025.
- 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
Tornedale Infant Academy in detail
Tornedale Infant Academy in its own words
In its own words: "Tornedale is a community infant and nursery school for children aged 3 to 7 years. We currently have 152 children on roll, including 21 Nursery children. At Tornedale our shared vision is that of community, where everyone works together for the children."
The school runs a breakfast club from 7:30am and after-school care.
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Getting a place at Tornedale Infant Academy
For September 2026 entry, 26 families put Tornedale Infant Academy as their first choice and 51 named it as one of their preferences, for 27 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 Tornedale Infant Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Tornedale Infant Academy are St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy (under 0.1 miles, Good, 69% reading, 79% maths); Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 86% reading, 80% maths); Grange Lane Infant Academy (0.6 miles, Outstanding); and Pheasant Bank Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 82% maths).
St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary AcademyRossington St Michael's CofE Primary SchoolGrange Lane Infant AcademyPheasant Bank Academy
The trust
Tornedale Infant Academy is one of 8 schools run by Leger Education Trust, an academy trust.
Who goes there
8.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 17 pupils (10.8%) received SEN support and 4 (2.5%) 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
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Tornedale Infant Academy.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Grange Road/Grangefield Avenue (adjacent), 310 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Tornedale Infant Academy stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. On income deprivation affecting children it is in the 4th decile, where the 1st is the most deprived. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 78 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).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Tornedale Infant Academy issued 4 suspensions, 2.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: 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
Tornedale Infant Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2024. Before that, as Rossington Tornedale Infant School (URN 106698), it was rated Good in March 2023.
At a Glance
25.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
26.3
Avg class size
29.0
Infant (KS1)
4
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Tornedale Infant Academy.
- Hoglets Wrap Around Ltd720m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Tornedale Infant Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Tornedale Infant Academy is in Doncaster; for families living there:
Apply to Doncaster for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 11
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot.
1 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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Your chances of a place at Tornedale Infant Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
73%
Available places
132 pupils
180 places
48 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
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
17
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
13.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
158
Total Pupils
80
Boys
78
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
8
Teachers
19.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,833
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,167
Per pupil
£962k
Total funding
£71k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.3%
Overall absence
27.0%
Persistent absence
100
Enrolments
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Tornedale Infant Academy
Questions parents ask about Tornedale Infant Academy
What is Tornedale Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?
Tornedale Infant Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in October 2024. Before that, as Rossington Tornedale Infant School (URN 106698), it was rated Good in March 2023.
What is the catchment area for Tornedale Infant Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Tornedale Infant Academy is oversubscribed, Doncaster allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Tornedale Infant Academy?
Tornedale Infant Academy was not full in 2025: it ran at 73% of its 180 places.
How big are the classes at Tornedale Infant Academy?
Classes at Tornedale Infant Academy average 26.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Tornedale Infant Academy?
Tornedale Infant Academy has around 158 pupils on roll. 26% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Tornedale Infant Academy?
7.3% of sessions were missed at Tornedale Infant Academy in 2024/25. 27% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Tornedale Infant Academy?
Apply through Doncaster's coordinated admissions process, naming Tornedale Infant Academy 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.
Does Tornedale Infant Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Tornedale Infant Academy: Hoglets Wrap Around Ltd (720m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Tornedale Infant Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 11 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 1 serious and 10 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on foot. 1 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 Tornedale Infant Academy?
Tornedale Infant Academy is at Gattison Lane, Rossington, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN11 0NQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)