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Sheep Dip Lane Academy

Academy converter · Doncaster · DN7 4AU

Ages 3–11 · 256 pupils · Doncaster

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

5.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-11-19

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.2%
Unauthorised3.5%
Authorised absence
2.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
210

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 fill83%

256 pupils · 309 places

Pupils on roll
256
Boys / girls
136 / 120
School capacity
309
Capacity fill
256 / 309 (83%)
Free school meals
51.7%
FSM pupils
120
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EXCEED LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
EXCEED LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Exceed Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mrs Faye Parish

Location

Address
Sheep Dip Lane, Dunscroft
Postcode
DN7 4AU
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 3–11, in Doncaster, Doncaster, 256 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 51.7%.

Open schools in Doncaster
153
Primary schools in Doncaster
108
Academies among open schools in Doncaster
64% (98)
Open schools in DN7
11
Primary in DN7
8
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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    Ages 4–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM34.3%

    0.2 miles away

  • Dunsville Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS246%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM25.0%

    0.7 miles away

  • Long Toft Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM52.8%

    1.7 miles away

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS290%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM16.1%

    1.8 miles away

  • Barnby Dun Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence3.4%
    • FSM13.9%

    2.2 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Faye Parish
Telephone
01302842464
Website
www.sheepdiplane.doncaster.sch.uk

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