Bawtry Mayflower Primary School, based in Doncaster, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Bawtry Mayflower Primary School currently has around 215 pupils on roll, which is about 75% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52.6% boys and 47.4% girls. Around 19.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.6%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (85.1%).

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Station Road, Doncaster, DN10 6PU
Website: https://www.bawtrymayflower.school/
Telephone: 01302710721
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Doncaster
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Lisa Powell
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 106737

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 11/03/2025

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 285
Number of Pupils: 215
Number of Boys: 113
Number of Girls: 102

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British85.10%183
Other Mixed3.70%8
Other White3.30%7
Other Black2.80%6
Unclassified1.40%3
African0.90%2
White and Black Caribbean0.50%1
White and Black African0.50%1
White and Asian0.50%1
Bangladeshi0.50%1
Chinese0.50%1
Indian0.50%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-1.0)
Writing: Average (0.2)
Maths: Average (-0.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
65%
Town average
56%
Local authority average
58%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
14%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
104.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
105.0
Town average
103.2
Local authority average
103.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bawtry Mayflower Primary School
Station Road , Bawtry DN10 6PU
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Whitehouse Road , Bircotes DN11 8EF
- not rated 3,110 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Whitehouse Road , Bircotes DN11 8EF
3out of 4 3,110 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Serlby Park A 3-18 Business and Enterprise Learning Community
Whitehouse Road , Bircotes DN11 8EF
- not rated 2,946 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Serlby Park Academy
Whitehouse Road , Bircotes DN11 8EF
3out of 4 2,946 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.