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Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy

Academy converter · Doncaster · DN5 9ED

Ages 3–11 · 276 pupils · Doncaster

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Ofsted

Improved significantly

KS2 expected (RWM)

70%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Improved significantly

Inspection date

2024-12-10

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)70%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.7%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
224

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

21

Places offered

21

1st-preference offers

21

Total preferences (any rank)
24
Preferred offers (top 3)
21
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 fill81%

276 pupils · 342 places

Pupils on roll
276
Boys / girls
143 / 133
School capacity
342
Capacity fill
276 / 342 (81%)
Free school meals
20.2%
FSM pupils
53
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LEGER EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
LEGER EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Leger Education Trust
Headteacher
Mr Neil Harris

Location

Address
Jossey Lane, Scawthorpe
Postcode
DN5 9ED
Town
Doncaster
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Doncaster
District
Doncaster
Constituency
Doncaster North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 10 capacity

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, 276 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 20.2%. SEN provision includes: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health.

Open schools in Doncaster
153
Primary schools in Doncaster
108
Academies among open schools in Doncaster
64% (98)
Open schools in DN5
20
Primary in DN5
16
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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    Community school · Primary

    Doncaster · DN5 9EW · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Bentley High Street Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS277%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM38.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Rosedale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM29.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Scawsby Junior Academy

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    • KS269%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM17.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School

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    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM11.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Bentley New Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Doncaster · DN5 0NU · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM48.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Kirkby Avenue Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Doncaster · DN5 9TF · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM31.6%
    • Demand0.97

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Neil Harris
Telephone
01302780246
Website
www.castlehillsacademy.com

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