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Windhill Primary School

Community school · Mexborough · S64 0PQ

Ages 2–11 · 302 pupils · Doncaster

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

55%

Overall absence

6.5%

Admissions demand

1.13 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-07-12

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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)55%
Higher standard (RWM)5%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
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 absence6.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)20.8%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
4.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
236

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

1.13 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

45

Places offered

40

1st-preference offers

40

Total preferences (any rank)
52
Preferred offers (top 3)
40
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill108%

302 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
302
Boys / girls
159 / 143
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
302 / 280 (108%)
Free school meals
41.2%
FSM pupils
113
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Donna Howard

Location

Address
Hollingworth Close
Postcode
S64 0PQ
Town
Mexborough
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Doncaster
District
Doncaster
Constituency
Doncaster North
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 community school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Mexborough, Doncaster, 302 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 41.2%.

Open schools in Mexborough
13
Primary schools in Mexborough
10
Academies among open schools in Mexborough
92% (12)
Open schools in S64
13
Primary in S64
10
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.

Compare with theseAll in MexboroughNear S64

  • New Pastures Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Mexborough · S64 0LT · Doncaster

    Ages 2–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM36.3%
    • Demand0.97

    0.6 miles away

  • Montagu Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Mexborough · S64 9PH · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS281%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM42.6%
    • Demand0.87

    0.8 miles away

  • Denaby Main Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Doncaster · DN12 4HZ · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM64.4%
    • Demand1.00

    1.2 miles away

  • Barnburgh Primary Academy

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN5 7EZ · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM11.6%
    • Demand0.95

    1.3 miles away

  • Highwoods Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Mexborough · S64 9ES · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM50.8%
    • Demand0.92

    1.3 miles away

  • Rowena Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN12 3JY · Doncaster

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM37.1%
    • Demand0.98

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Donna Howard
Telephone
01709586949
Website
www.windhillprimary.co.uk

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