Primary school

Balby Central Primary Academy

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Doncaster
  • DN4 0LL
Ofsted Good · inspected Jan 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 10,311 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 69%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 84%84%2016/17: top 82%2017/18: top 95%2018/19: top 90%2022/23: top 93%2023/24: top 80%2024/25: top 69%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM57% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%4/10 Below+18 pts
Higher standard, RWM2% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber−10.6 pts
Reading score102 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1051/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber
Maths score102 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.52/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 37% · 54 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 48% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 38% · 55 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 47% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 37% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 49% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 57% · 54 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%57%37%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 54 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 2% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 9% · 55 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 5% · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 0% · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 3% · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 2% · 54 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%9%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 97 · 54 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 101 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 101 · 55 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 100 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 101 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 102 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 102 · 54 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 10510297No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 54 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 101 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 99 · 55 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 102 · 58 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 102 · 60 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 102 · 59 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 102 · 54 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.510299No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
52 of 52 who put it first2014 · 96.3%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st5252
2nd311
3rd120

No last distance offered published

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2012Goodas predecessor
  4. 2020Requires improvement
  5. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026448
Free school meals (past 6 years)40.6%
First language not English42.2%
SEN support22.3%
EHC plan2.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.2%
Persistently absent pupils14.6%

Girls 46.1%Boys 53.9%

93.3% full · 480 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 42 responses (9% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school76.2% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school76.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved73.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 54.8% not applicable21% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year78.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 23.8% not applicable62.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed53.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child81% agree
  • My child does well at this school83.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing76.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school78.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school76.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development76.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent73.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher23.3
Pupils per adult9.2
  • Classroom teachers 14.4
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 24.2
  • Other support 10.9

Teachers 18.4 FTE · Whole workforce 53.6 · 76 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,069
Spend per pupil£6,678
Staff spend per pupil£5,270
Reserve per pupil£732
  • +£313,000revenue reserve
  • +£167,000in-year balance

Grants £6,994 · self-generated £77 · premises £395 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE ROSE LEARNING TRUST (11 academies) · trust reserve £1,548,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it