Beckingham Primary School is a primary school in Doncaster, serving pupils aged 4 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.

Beckingham Primary School currently has around 88 pupils on roll, which is about 84% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 43.2% boys and 56.8% girls. Around 28.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 11.1%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.1%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: The Limes, Doncaster, DN10 4QN
Website: www.beckinghamschool.co.uk/
Telephone: 01427848230
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs C Furniss
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 122615

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 09/07/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 105
Number of Pupils: 88
Number of Boys: 38
Number of Girls: 50

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 11.1% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British84.10%74
White and Black Caribbean5.70%5
White and Black African2.30%2
White and Asian2.30%2
Other Mixed2.30%2
Other Asian1.10%1
Other (any other ethnic group)1.10%1
Other White1.10%1
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Indian0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%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 (-2.9)
Writing: Average (0.7)
Maths: Below Average (-3.1)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
64%
Town average
56%
Local authority average
56%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
14%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
103.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
103.0
Town average
103.2
Local authority average
103.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Beckingham Primary School
The Limes , Beckingham DN10 4QN
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Walkeringham Primary School
Millbaulk Road , Walkeringham DN10 4LL
3out of 4 3,112 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.