Spa Academy Askern
Ofsted: Needs attentionAcademy sponsor led · Primary
Doncaster · DN6 0AQ · Doncaster
Ages 7–11
- KS248%
- Absence8.5%
- FSM50.6%
0.8 miles away
OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 146672
Askern Moss Road Infant Academy
Academy converter · Doncaster · DN6 0NE
Ages 3–7 · 117 pupils · Doncaster
Ofsted
Good
Overall absence
11.6%
Admissions demand
1.00 · Balanced demand
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Good
Inspection date
2023-07-11
- 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 absence11.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)41.5%
Unauthorised6.2%
- Authorised absence
- 5.4%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 4.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 65
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
31
Places offered
31
1st-preference offers
31
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 39
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 31
- 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 fill98%
117 pupils · 120 places
- Pupils on roll
- 117
- Boys / girls
- 63 / 54
- School capacity
- 120
- Capacity fill
- 117 / 120 (98%)
- Free school meals
- 33%
- FSM pupils
- 30
- 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
- Miss Sarah Lathlane
Location
- Address
- Moss Road, Askern
- Postcode
- DN6 0NE
- 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, 117 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 33%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Askern Littlemoor Infant Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Doncaster · DN6 0PZ · Doncaster
Ages 3–7
- Absence5.2%
- FSM30.4%
- 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%
1.7 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
1.7 miles away
Owston Park Primary Academy
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Doncaster · DN6 8PU · Doncaster
Ages 3–11
- KS252%
- Absence6.2%
- FSM33.8%
- Demand1.00
2.5 miles away
Carcroft Primary School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Primary
Doncaster · DN6 8DR · Doncaster
Ages 3–11
- KS245%
- Absence7.0%
- FSM56.0%
- Demand1.00
2.6 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Miss Sarah Lathlane
- Telephone
- 01302700287