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The Mallard Academy

Cedar Road, Balby, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 9HU ·

Ofsted:Some areas below Good· 2024

At a glance

A state primary academy for ages 3–11 in Doncaster. Ofsted inspection (October 2024): Some areas below Good (no overall grade was given). Year 6 SATs results are below the England average (56% met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths vs 62%, 2024/25). 31 families put it first for 33 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 3–11
Pupils: 356
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Doncaster
Academy trust: EXCEED LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Headteacher: Mr David Richardson
Opened: Jan 2025
Nursery: Has nursery classes

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Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 1 Oct 2024Inspection of predecessor school

Inspections from September 2024 did not give an overall grade, only the separate judgements below.

Quality of education: Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Inadequate
Early years: Inadequate

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

Year 6 pupils, 2024/25 · 45 pupils

Expected standard

56%

Reading, writing & maths

Higher standard

Reading, writing & maths

Reading score

103

Average scaled score

Maths score

103

Average scaled score

This school

56%

Doncaster

63%

England

62%

Expected standard over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 134235), for example before it converted to an academy.

KS2 tests were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21. Progress scores are not available from 2024/25.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Reception entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

1st preferences

All applications

1st prefs per place

0.94

Fewer first choices than places

31 of 31 first-preference applicants were offered a place (100%).

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

360

Capacity

420

85% full

Girls / boys

47/53

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)44.3%
English as an additional language17.5%
SEN support16.1%
Education, Health and Care plan2.5%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded primary schools in England.