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The Mallard Academy

Academy sponsor led · Doncaster · DN4 9HU

Ages 3–11 · 356 pupils · Doncaster

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Ofsted

Not judged

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

356 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
356
Boys / girls
188 / 168
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
356 / 420 (85%)
Free school meals
40.5%
FSM pupils
134
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: EXCEED LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Academy trust
EXCEED LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Sponsor
Exceed Learning Partnership
Headteacher
Mr David Richardson

Location

Address
Cedar Road, Balby
Postcode
DN4 9HU
Town
Doncaster
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Doncaster
District
Doncaster
Constituency
Doncaster Central
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 Doncaster, Doncaster, 356 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 40.5%.

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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  • Waverley Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN4 0UB · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Woodfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN4 8LA · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM35.8%
    • Demand0.94

    0.6 miles away

  • Warmsworth Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Doncaster · DN4 9RG · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM17.2%
    • Demand1.05

    0.8 miles away

  • Hexthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN4 0HH · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM57.8%
    • Demand1.00

    1.0 miles away

  • Carr Lodge Academy

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    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Doncaster · DN4 8GA · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM17.4%
    • Demand1.25

    1.1 miles away

  • Balby Central Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN4 0LL · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS249%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM38.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Edlington Victoria Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Doncaster · DN12 1BN · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM52.5%
    • Demand1.00

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Richardson
Telephone
01302859116
Website
https://www.themallardacademy.co.uk/

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