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New Pastures Primary School

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  • ages 2–11
  • Mixed
  • Doncaster
  • S64 0LT
Ofsted Good · inspected Jul 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,649 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 85%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 91%91%2016/17: top 98%2017/18: top 63%2018/19: top 58%58% · 2018/192022/23: top 89%2023/24: top 73%2024/25: top 85%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM48% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%2/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber
Higher standard, RWM3% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%3/10 Below
Reading score102 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1051/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber
Maths score104 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.54/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 30% · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 27% · 22 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 62% · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 65% · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 41% · 39 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 53% · 35 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 48% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%65%27%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 0% · 22 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 4% · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 0% · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 0% · 39 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 0% · 35 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 3% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%4%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 97 · 22 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 102 · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 101 · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 102 · 39 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 103 · 35 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 102 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 10510397No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 98 · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 99 · 22 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 104 · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 104 · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 100 · 39 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 103 · 35 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 104 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.510498No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
30 of 30 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3030
2nd50
3rd60

Last distance offered: London only

1.1 km from Mexborough West · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Goodas predecessor
  2. 2008Outstandingas predecessor
  3. 2013Goodas predecessor
  4. 2013Outstandingas predecessor
  5. 2018Requires improvementas predecessor
  6. 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 2026270
Free school meals (past 6 years)39.8%
First language not English13.2%
SEN support15.5%
EHC plan1.2%
Absence (sessions missed)6.5%
Persistently absent pupils22.7%

Girls 51.5%Boys 48.5%

96.4% full · 280 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 76 responses (28.3% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.4% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved86.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 54% not applicable68.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.1% not applicable85% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed78.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development77.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent89.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.6
Pupils per adult12.1
  • Classroom teachers 10.4
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 9.1
  • Other support 8.8

Teachers 11.4 FTE · Whole workforce 29.3 · 46 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,189
Spend per pupil£6,565
Staff spend per pupil£4,946
Reserve per pupil£342
  • +£86,000revenue reserve
  • +£157,000in-year balance

Grants £7,018 · self-generated £171 · premises £421 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: VENN ACADEMY TRUST (14 academies) · trust reserve £3,824,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it