Located in Doncaster, Epworth Primary Academy is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.
Epworth Primary Academy currently has around 306 pupils on roll, which is about 90% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 45.4% boys and 54.6% girls. Around 13.8% 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 3.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.5%).
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.
| Address: | Birchfield Road, Doncaster, DN9 1DL |
| Website: | www.epworthprimaryacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01427872345 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | North Lincolnshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Sean Woolley |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 138712 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/12/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 341 |
| Number of Pupils: | 306 |
| Number of Boys: | 139 |
| Number of Girls: | 167 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 5.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 91.50% | 280 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 2.90% | 9 |
| Other White | 2.60% | 8 |
| Indian | 1.00% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.70% | 2 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.30% | 1 |
| African | 0.30% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Mixed | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epworth Primary Academy Birchfield Road , Epworth DN9 1DL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Epworth Primary School Birchfield Road , Epworth DN9 1DL | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Axholme Academy Burnham Road , Epworth DN9 1BY | 3out of 4 | 312 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| South Axholme Community School Burnham Road , Epworth DN9 1BY | - not rated | 312 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.