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Montagu Academy

Academy sponsor led · Mexborough · S64 9PH

Ages 3–11 · 352 pupils · Doncaster

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

81%

Overall absence

4.1%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-15

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)81%
Higher standard (RWM)4%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

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%+)4.3%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
1.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
299

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

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

33

Places offered

40

1st-preference offers

33

Total preferences (any rank)
47
Preferred offers (top 3)
38
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2

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 fill72%

352 pupils · 490 places

Pupils on roll
352
Boys / girls
184 / 168
School capacity
490
Capacity fill
352 / 490 (72%)
Free school meals
42.6%
FSM pupils
139
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: DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Delta Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mr David Longley

Location

Address
Park Road
Postcode
S64 9PH
Town
Mexborough
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 sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Mexborough, Doncaster, 352 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 42.6%.

Open schools in Mexborough
13
Primary schools in Mexborough
10
Academies among open schools in Mexborough
92% (12)
Open schools in S64
13
Primary in S64
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.

Compare with theseAll in MexboroughNear S64

  • Highwoods Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Mexborough · S64 9ES · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM50.8%
    • Demand0.92

    0.5 miles away

  • New Pastures Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Mexborough · S64 0LT · Doncaster

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM36.3%
    • Demand0.97

    0.8 miles away

  • Windhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Mexborough · S64 0PQ · Doncaster

    Ages 2–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM41.2%
    • Demand1.13

    0.8 miles away

  • Swinton Queen Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Mexborough · S64 8NE · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM25.5%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

  • Brookfield Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Mexborough · S64 8TQ · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM34.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

  • Barnburgh Primary Academy

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN5 7EZ · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM11.6%
    • Demand0.95

    1.7 miles away

  • Wath Victoria Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S63 7AD · Rotherham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS237%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM41.5%
    • Demand0.96

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Longley
Telephone
01709302246
Website
www.montaguacademy.org.uk

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