Located in Doncaster, Mattersey Primary School is a primary school, 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.

Mattersey Primary School currently has around 40 pupils on roll, which is about 57% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 50% boys and 50% girls. Around 51.3% 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 9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 35.7%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.5%).

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.

School Information

Address: Thorpe Road, Doncaster, DN10 5ED
Website: http://www.mattersey.notts.sch.uk
Telephone: 01777817265
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Nottinghamshire
Headteacher / Principal: Miss Lucy Redhead
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 122655

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 25/06/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 70
Number of Pupils: 40
Number of Boys: 20
Number of Girls: 20

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 9% 4%
Persistent absence: 35.7% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British92.50%37
Unclassified5.00%2
Other White2.50%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
African0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
White and Asian0.00%0
White and Black African0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Indian0.00%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 (-2.1)
Writing: Average (2.9)
Maths: Average (-3.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
40%
Town average
56%
Local authority average
56%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
103.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
99.0
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
Mattersey Primary School
Thorpe Road , Mattersey DN10 5ED
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Everton Primary School
Chapel Lane , Everton DN10 5BJ
3out of 4 2,026 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.