Serlby Park Academy, based in Doncaster, provides all-through education, serving pupils aged 3 to 16. The school is a academy sponsor led and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character.
Serlby Park Academy currently has around 996 pupils on roll, which is about 81% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.8% boys and 50.2% girls. Around 39.0% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The student population reflects a mixed community across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 31.4%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.4%).
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.
Around 96% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (89%) , including 50% who stay in school sixth forms and 39% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Whitehouse Road, Doncaster, DN11 8EF |
| Website: | www.serlbyparkacademy.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01302742535 |
| School Type: | Academy sponsor led |
| Education phase: | All-through |
| Local authority: | Nottinghamshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Kirsty Smith |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 137141 |
Ofsted inspection date: 10/10/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1230 |
| Number of Pupils: | 996 |
| Number of Boys: | 496 |
| Number of Girls: | 500 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.1% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 31.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 83.40% | 831 |
| Other White | 4.20% | 42 |
| Unclassified | 2.90% | 29 |
| Other Mixed | 2.70% | 27 |
| African | 2.20% | 22 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.00% | 10 |
| Indian | 0.70% | 7 |
| Other Black | 0.60% | 6 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.40% | 4 |
| White and Black African | 0.40% | 4 |
| White and Asian | 0.40% | 4 |
| Irish | 0.30% | 3 |
| Chinese | 0.30% | 3 |
| Other Asian | 0.20% | 2 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Whitehouse Road , Bircotes DN11 8EF | - not rated | 184 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Whitehouse Road , Bircotes DN11 8EF | 3out of 4 | 184 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| North Border Infant and Nursery School Snipe Park Road , Bircotes DN11 8DH | - not rated | 576 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| North Border Junior School Shrewsbury Road , Bircotes DN11 8DD | - not rated | 634 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| All Saints Harworth CofE (Aided) Primary School Scrooby Road , Harworth DN11 8JT | - not rated | 1,264 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| 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 | 0 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serlby Park Academy Whitehouse Road , Bircotes DN11 8EF | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.