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Barnby Dun Primary Academy

Academy converter · Doncaster · DN3 1BG

Ages 4–11 · 230 pupils · Doncaster

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

74%

Overall absence

3.4%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)74%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence3.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)5.5%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
2.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
256

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill72%

230 pupils · 320 places

Pupils on roll
230
Boys / girls
128 / 102
School capacity
320
Capacity fill
230 / 320 (72%)
Free school meals
13.9%
FSM pupils
32
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: BRIGHTER FUTURES LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Academy trust
BRIGHTER FUTURES LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Headteacher
Miss Claire Robinson

Location

Address
Church Road, Barnby Dun
Postcode
DN3 1BG
Town
Doncaster
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Doncaster
District
Doncaster
Constituency
Doncaster North
Urban/rural
Urban: 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 4–11, in Doncaster, Doncaster, 230 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 13.9%.

Open schools in Doncaster
153
Primary schools in Doncaster
108
Academies among open schools in Doncaster
64% (98)
Open schools in DN3
14
Primary in DN3
10
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.

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Claire Robinson
Telephone
01302883917
Website
http://www.barnbydunprimaryacademy.co.uk

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