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Bessacarr Primary

Academy converter · Doncaster · DN4 7DT

Ages 3–11 · 462 pupils · Doncaster

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

73%

Overall absence

4.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-29

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)73%
Higher standard (RWM)8%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)6.8%
Unauthorised1.0%
Authorised absence
3.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
367

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 fill98%

462 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
462
Boys / girls
251 / 211
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
462 / 472 (98%)
Free school meals
4.5%
FSM pupils
19
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

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: EMPOWERING MINDS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
EMPOWERING MINDS ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Anne-Marie Patterson

Location

Address
Ellers Avenue, Bessacarr
Postcode
DN4 7DT
Town
Doncaster
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Doncaster
District
Doncaster
Constituency
Doncaster Central
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 3–11, in Doncaster, Doncaster, 462 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 4.5%.

Open schools in Doncaster
153
Primary schools in Doncaster
108
Academies among open schools in Doncaster
64% (98)
Open schools in DN4
24
Primary in DN4
14
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 DN4

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anne-Marie Patterson
Telephone
01302535110
Website
http://www.bessacarr.doncaster.sch.uk/

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