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Carr Lodge Academy

Academy sponsor led · Doncaster · DN4 8GA

Ages 3–11 · 448 pupils · Doncaster

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Ofsted

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

KS2 expected (RWM)

75%

Overall absence

5.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-09-11

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)75%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
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 absence5.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.1%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
370

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 fill107%

448 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
448
Boys / girls
236 / 212
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
448 / 420 (107%)
Free school meals
17.4%
FSM pupils
74
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: EXCEED LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
EXCEED LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Exceed Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Crampton

Location

Address
Grady Drive, Balby
Postcode
DN4 8GA
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Doncaster, Doncaster, 448 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 17.4%.

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

  • Woodfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN4 8LA · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.8%

    0.7 miles away

  • The Mallard Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Doncaster · DN4 9HU · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    1.1 miles away

  • Balby Central Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN4 0LL · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence5.5%

    1.4 miles away

  • Waverley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN4 0UB · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.5%

    1.4 miles away

  • Hexthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN4 0HH · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS224%
    • Absence6.1%

    1.5 miles away

  • Atlas Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Doncaster · DN1 3QP · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS214%
    • Absence6.6%

    1.6 miles away

  • Lakeside Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN4 5ES · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS236%
    • Absence5.2%

    1.8 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Crampton
Telephone
01302230700
Website
www.carrlodgeacademy.org

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