Woodfield Primary School, Doncaster

From the headteacher's welcome: "We very much hope that it will provide you with a range of useful information and give you a real insight into what life is like at Woodfield Primary School. Woodfield Primary School is a large and growing school in Balby, a large suburb of Doncaster and is part of The Rose Learning Trust."

The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £2.50 per session.

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

Results were similar in 2024 (66% in reading, 81% in maths).

For September 2026 entry, 35 families put Woodfield Primary School as their first choice and 50 named it as one of their preferences, for 37 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 Woodfield Primary School are The Mallard Academy (0.6 miles); Carr Lodge Academy (0.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 85% maths); Waverley Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 84% reading, 76% maths); and Balby Central Primary Academy (0.8 miles, Good, 65% reading, 69% maths).

Woodfield Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 3 schools.

Woodfield Primary School is one of 11 schools run by The Rose Learning Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

22 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Woodfield Primary School (as of September 2025): 86% would recommend the school, 82% say their child is happy there and 86% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that their child is happy at the school (82%).

33.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 36.6% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (50%), Black (14%) and other ethnic groups (7%).

In 2026, 49 pupils (12.2%) received SEN support and 9 (2.2%) 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.

The nearest railway station is Doncaster Rail Station, about 1.5 miles away in a straight line.

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Weston Road/Barrie Road (adjacent), 110 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Woodfield Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 321 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Doncaster (131), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Woodfield Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Woodfield Primary School are Astrea Academy Woodfields (0.4 miles), Doncaster UTC (1.4 miles), XP School (1.4 miles) and XP East (1.5 miles).