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Spa Academy Askern

Academy sponsor led · Doncaster · DN6 0AQ

Ages 7–11 · 253 pupils · Doncaster

Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

8.5%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-06-02

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
102.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.7%
Unauthorised5.4%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.0%
Enrolments in measure
253

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 fill65%

253 pupils · 390 places

Pupils on roll
253
Boys / girls
123 / 130
School capacity
390
Capacity fill
253 / 390 (65%)
Free school meals
50.6%
FSM pupils
128
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 7–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: LEGER EDUCATION TRUST
Academy trust
LEGER EDUCATION TRUST
Sponsor
Leger Education Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Kathryn Housley

Location

Address
Sutton Road, Askern
Postcode
DN6 0AQ
Town
Doncaster
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Doncaster
District
Doncaster
Constituency
Doncaster North
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 7–11, in Doncaster, Doncaster, 253 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 50.6%.

Open schools in Doncaster
153
Primary schools in Doncaster
108
Academies among open schools in Doncaster
64% (98)
Open schools in DN6
15
Primary in DN6
11
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.

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN6 0PZ · Doncaster

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM30.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN6 0NE · Doncaster

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence11.6%
    • FSM33.0%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN6 9DG · Doncaster

    Ages 7–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM19.1%

    1.6 miles away

  • Norton Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN6 9DG · Doncaster

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM10.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.6 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN6 8PU · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM33.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.7 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN6 8DR · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM56.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.9 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kathryn Housley
Telephone
01302700332

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