Town Field Primary School 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 requires improvement. The school inspection was carried out on 24/10/2018. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.1%, which is 0.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Thorne Road, Doncaster, DN1 2JS
Website: http://www.townfield.doncaster.sch.uk
Telephone: 01302368192
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Doncaster
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Helena Honeybone
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 106731

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 24/10/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 460
Number of Boys: 240
Number of Girls: 220

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 9.4% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: -0.9 Confidence interval -2.5 to 0.8
Writing
Average: 0.3 Confidence interval -1.3 to 1.8
Maths
Above Average: 1.8 Confidence interval 0.3 to 3.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:64%
England Average:65%

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

School:5%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:102
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:105
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Town Field Primary School
Thorne Road , DN1 2JS
2out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Intake Primary Academy
Sidney Road , Intake DN2 6EW
3out of 4 1,342 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Park Primary School
Monmouth Road , DN2 4JP
3out of 4 1,392 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Atlas Academy
Prospect Place , DN1 3QP
1out of 4 1,556 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Lakeside Primary Academy
Sandy Lane , DN4 5ES
- not rated 1,671 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hall Cross Academy
Thorne Road , DN1 2HY
3out of 4 432 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Doncaster UTC
College Road , DN1 3BF
- not rated 1,133 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
XP East
Middle Bank , DN4 5NG
- not rated 1,622 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
XP School
Middle Bank , DN4 5NG
4out of 4 1,642 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Outwood Academy Danum
Armthorpe Road , DN2 5QD
3out of 4 2,906 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Communication Specialist College - Doncaster
Leger Way , DN2 6AY
- not rated 1,036 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Doncaster School for the Deaf
Leger Way , DN2 6AY
3out of 4 1,036 yd Non-maintained special school No Mixed More About School
Hospital Teaching Service
Level 1 the Children's Hospital , Royal Infirmary DN2 5LT
- not rated 1,047 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School
North Bridge Enterprise College
Keepmoat Stadium (East Stand) , Stadium Way DN4 5JW
- not rated 1,638 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Harrison College
Barclay Court , Heavens Walk DN4 5HZ
- not rated 1,904 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.