Spa Academy Askern
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Doncaster · DN6 0AQ · Doncaster
Ages 7–11
- KS248%
- Absence8.5%
- FSM50.6%
0.2 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 146706
Askern Littlemoor Infant Academy
Academy converter · Doncaster · DN6 0PZ
Ages 3–7 · 166 pupils · Doncaster
Ofsted
Good
Overall absence
5.2%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2022-07-12
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.7%
Unauthorised2.4%
- Authorised absence
- 2.9%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 0.0%
- Enrolments in measure
- 102
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Admissions demand
Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.
Demand ratio
1.00 · Balanced demand
1st preferences
38
Places offered
38
1st-preference offers
38
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 46
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 38
- Applications from outside LA
- 0
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 0
Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill120%
166 pupils · 112 places
- Pupils on roll
- 166
- Boys / girls
- 81 / 85
- School capacity
- 112
- Capacity fill
- 166 / 112 (148%)
- Free school meals
- 30.4%
- FSM pupils
- 42
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Academy converter
Age range
Ages 3–7
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- No Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: LEGER EDUCATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- LEGER EDUCATION TRUST
- Sponsor
- Leger Education Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Danielle Goldthorpe
Location
- Address
- Alfred Road, Askern
- Postcode
- DN6 0PZ
- Town
- Doncaster
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- District
- Doncaster
- Constituency
- Doncaster North
- Urban/rural
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–7, in Doncaster, Doncaster, 166 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 30.4%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Askern Moss Road Infant Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Doncaster · DN6 0NE · Doncaster
Ages 3–7
- Absence11.6%
- FSM33.0%
- Demand1.00
0.9 miles away
Norton Junior School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Doncaster · DN6 9DG · Doncaster
Ages 7–11
- KS262%
- Absence5.9%
- FSM19.1%
1.4 miles away
Norton Infant School
Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 NextAcademy converter · Primary
Doncaster · DN6 9DG · Doncaster
Ages 3–7
- Absence5.5%
- FSM10.0%
- Demand1.00
1.4 miles away
Owston Park Primary Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Doncaster · DN6 8PU · Doncaster
Ages 3–11
- KS252%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM33.8%
- Demand1.00
1.7 miles away
Carcroft Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Doncaster · DN6 8DR · Doncaster
Ages 3–11
- KS245%
- Absence7.0%
- FSM56.0%
- Demand1.00
1.9 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Danielle Goldthorpe
- Telephone
- 01302701353