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Barnburgh Primary School

Community school · Doncaster · DN5 7EZ

Ages 3–11 · 229 pupils · Doncaster

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2022/23. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.1%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
180

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2023/24 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

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

30

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
44
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
20
Offers to outside-LA applicants
14

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 (19 Jan 2023).

Capacity fill97%

229 pupils · 236 places

Pupils on roll
229
Boys / girls
122 / 107
School capacity
236
Capacity fill
229 / 236 (97%)
Free school meals
10.5%
FSM pupils
24
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mrs Jo Potts

Location

Address
Church Lane, Barnburgh
Postcode
DN5 7EZ
Town
Doncaster
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Doncaster
District
Doncaster
Constituency
Doncaster North
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Doncaster, Doncaster, 229 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 10.5%.

Open schools in Doncaster
153
Primary schools in Doncaster
108
Academies among open schools in Doncaster
64% (98)
Open schools in DN5
20
Primary in DN5
16
Open schools in Doncaster LA
145
Primary in Doncaster LA
98

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DoncasterNear DN5

  • Barnburgh Primary Academy

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN5 7EZ · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM11.6%
    • Demand0.95

    0.0 miles away

  • Windhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Mexborough · S64 0PQ · Doncaster

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM41.2%
    • Demand1.13

    1.3 miles away

  • Goldthorpe Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S63 9HY · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM48.6%
    • Demand0.97

    1.5 miles away

  • Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Rotherham · S63 9JY · Barnsley

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM27.0%
    • Demand1.63

    1.7 miles away

  • Montagu Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Mexborough · S64 9PH · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM42.6%
    • Demand0.87

    1.7 miles away

  • Carrfield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S63 8AL · Barnsley

    Ages 4–11

    • KS231%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM37.2%
    • Demand0.77

    1.8 miles away

  • New Pastures Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Mexborough · S64 0LT · Doncaster

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM36.3%
    • Demand0.97

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jo Potts

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