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Bessacarr Primary School

Community school · Doncaster · DN4 7DT

Ages 3–11 · 446 pupils · Doncaster

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2017).

Capacity fill94%

446 pupils · 472 places

Pupils on roll
446
Boys / girls
220 / 225
School capacity
472
Capacity fill
446 / 472 (94%)
Free school meals
2.3%
FSM pupils
9
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 Sarah Cairns

Location

Address
Ellers Avenue, Bessacarr
Postcode
DN4 7DT
Town
Doncaster
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Doncaster
District
Doncaster
Constituency
Doncaster Central
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation

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, 446 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 2.3%.

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

  • Bessacarr Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN4 7DT · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM4.5%
    • Demand1.22

    0.0 miles away

  • Willow Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Doncaster · DN4 7EZ · Doncaster

    Ages 4–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM10.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Hawthorn Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN4 6LQ · Doncaster

    Ages 2–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.1%
    • FSM43.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • St Peter's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN4 5EP · Doncaster

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM16.2%
    • Demand1.17

    0.8 miles away

  • Lakeside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN4 5ES · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM29.8%
    • Demand0.83

    0.9 miles away

  • Hatchell Wood Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN4 6SL · Doncaster

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM25.5%
    • Demand0.91

    1.2 miles away

  • Intake Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN2 6EW · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM35.9%
    • Demand0.94

    1.4 miles away

  • Plover Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN2 6JL · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM38.5%
    • Demand0.98

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Cairns

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