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Hatchell Wood Primary Academy

Academy converter · Doncaster · DN4 6SL

Ages 4–11 · 433 pupils · Doncaster

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

61%

Overall absence

6.1%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-02-23

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)61%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.2%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
374

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

43

Places offered

49

1st-preference offers

43

Total preferences (any rank)
83
Preferred offers (top 3)
47
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

433 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
433
Boys / girls
223 / 210
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
433 / 446 (97%)
Free school meals
25.5%
FSM pupils
105
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

Governance
Academy trust: THE ROSE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE ROSE LEARNING TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Felicity Burton

Location

Address
Plumpton Park Road, Bessacarr
Postcode
DN4 6SL
Town
Doncaster
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Doncaster
District
Doncaster
Constituency
Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
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, 433 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 25.5%.

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.

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  • Willow Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Doncaster · DN4 7EZ · Doncaster

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.9 miles away

  • Hawthorn Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN4 6LQ · Doncaster

    Ages 2–11

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

    1.0 miles away

  • Bessacarr Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN4 7DT · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

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

    1.2 miles away

  • Pheasant Bank Academy

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    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM45.1%

    1.5 miles away

  • Tornedale Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–7

    • FSM26.5%

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Felicity Burton
Telephone
01302538108
Website
www.hatchellwood.com

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