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Waverley Academy

Academy converter · Doncaster · DN4 0UB

Ages 3–11 · 201 pupils · Doncaster

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

65%

Overall absence

5.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-09-14

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)65%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence5.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.9%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
183

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

16

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

16

Total preferences (any rank)
22
Preferred offers (top 3)
16
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 fill72%

201 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
201
Boys / girls
110 / 91
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
201 / 280 (72%)
Free school meals
42.9%
FSM pupils
75
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

Governance
Academy trust: ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Astrea Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Louise Jean Stanton

Location

Address
Douglas Road
Postcode
DN4 0UB
Town
Doncaster
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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Doncaster, Doncaster, 201 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 42.9%.

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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  • The Mallard Academy

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    Ages 3–11

    • FSM40.5%

    0.3 miles away

  • Warmsworth Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Ages 3–11

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

    0.7 miles away

  • Woodfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

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

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  • Hexthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

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

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  • Balby Central Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

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    Ages 3–11

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

    1.2 miles away

  • Copley Junior School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Doncaster · DN5 7SD · Doncaster

    Ages 7–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM8.8%

    1.2 miles away

  • Richmond Hill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN5 7SB · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM9.9%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Louise Jean Stanton
Telephone
01302853326
Website
https://www.astreawaverley.org

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