Primary school

Kingfisher Primary Academy

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Doncaster
  • DN2 4PY
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2013

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,840 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 19%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 84%84%2016/17: top 94%2017/18: top 79%2018/19: top 52%2022/23: top 89%2023/24: top 32%2024/25: top 19%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM77% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%9/10 Top 20%+30.5 pts
Higher standard, RWM4% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%4/10 Below
Reading score105 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1055/10 Middle+19 pts
Maths score105 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.56/10 Middle+6.2 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 37% · 51 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 35% · 52 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 54% · 50 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 67% · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 41% · 51 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 70% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 77% · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%77%35%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 51 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 2% · 52 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 2% · 50 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 6% · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 0% · 51 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 2% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 4% · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%6%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 51 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 98 · 52 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 103 · 50 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 102 · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 101 · 51 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 107 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 105 · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 10510798No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 51 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 99 · 52 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 102 · 50 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 105 · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 100 · 51 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 106 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 105 · 56 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.510699No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
42 of 42 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4242
2nd70
3rd50

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2008Goodas predecessor
  3. 2012Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2013Goodas predecessor
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

4 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026432
Free school meals (past 6 years)32.3%
First language not English31.9%
SEN support9.7%
EHC plan2.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.2%
Persistently absent pupils13.9%

Girls 50.3%Boys 49.7%

102.9% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 10 responses (2.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school80% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school80% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved50% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 60% not applicable25% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year90% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 50% not applicable60% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child70% agree
  • My child does well at this school70% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing70% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school70% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school80% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development60% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent60% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher25.2
Pupils per adult12.2
  • Classroom teachers 14.1
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 17.3
  • Other support 8.7

Teachers 17.1 FTE · Whole workforce 43.1 · 60 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,431
Spend per pupil£5,620
Staff spend per pupil£4,410
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£350,000in-year balance

Grants £6,297 · self-generated £134 · premises £160 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: ASTREA ACADEMY TRUST (26 academies) · trust reserve £5,015,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it