Bessacarr Primary is a primary school located in Doncaster. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 30/06/2016. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading, progress in writing and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.6%, which is 0.4 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Ellers Avenue, Doncaster

School Information

Address: Ellers Avenue, Doncaster, DN4 7DT
Website: http://www.bessacarr.doncaster.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01302535110
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Doncaster
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Anne-Marie Patterson
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 144412

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 30/06/2016

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 472
Number of Pupils: 451
Number of Boys: 232
Number of Girls: 219

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.6% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.5 Confidence interval -2.1 to 1.1
Writing
Average: -1.2 Confidence interval -2.6 to 0.3
Maths
Average: -0.8 Confidence interval -2.2 to 0.6

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:73%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:7%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:105
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:106
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bessacarr Primary
Ellers Avenue , Bessacarr DN4 7DT
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Willow Primary School
Alston Road , DN4 7EZ
1out of 4 1,019 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hawthorn Primary School
Elmham Road , Cantley DN4 6LQ
- not rated 1,046 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School
Sandy Lane , DN4 5EP
3out of 4 1,493 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Lakeside Primary Academy
Sandy Lane , DN4 5ES
- not rated 1,630 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
XP East
Middle Bank , DN4 5NG
- not rated 2,025 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
XP School
Middle Bank , DN4 5NG
4out of 4 2,172 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
The McAuley Catholic High School
Cantley Lane , DN3 3QF
2out of 4 2,184 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Hall Cross Academy
Thorne Road , DN1 2HY
3out of 4 3,039 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy Danum
Armthorpe Road , DN2 5QD
3out of 4 3,167 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Wilfrid's Academy, Doncaster
St Wilfrid's Road , DN4 6AH
2out of 4 963 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Communication Specialist College - Doncaster
Leger Way , DN2 6AY
- not rated 2,022 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Doncaster School for the Deaf
Leger Way , DN2 6AY
3out of 4 2,022 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
Heatherwood School
Leger Way , DN2 6HQ
- not rated 2,981 yd Academy special converter Yes Mixed More About School
Harrison College
Barclay Court , Heavens Walk DN4 5HZ
- not rated 3,034 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.