School profile

Arksey Primary School

Primary · Community school · Doncaster, DN5 0TE

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2023/24

#1,115 of 15,074

Better than 92% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Arksey Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 19 May 2026

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils76
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Shelley Fisher
Local authorityDoncaster
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106676.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils76
Girls39
Boys37
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.18.4%
First language not English6.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.140
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.45.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.10
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.1
Average class size25.7

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
96.1%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
Other Asian
1.3%
African
1.3%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13.9
Teachers (FTE)3.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)1.88
Support staff (FTE)3.74
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/253.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.13
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.17
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.13
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.13
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDoncasterEngland
Overall absence4%, better than England, better than Doncaster5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.7%, better than England, better than Doncaster13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.8%, worse than England, worse than Doncaster0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Arksey Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryBentley New Village Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryOur Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBentley High Street Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.3 miPrimaryKingfisher Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryPark Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryToll Bar Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.5 miPrimaryKirkby Avenue Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryScawthorpe Castle Hills Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryOur Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryScawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Arksey Primary School

What is Arksey Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Arksey Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 19 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Arksey Primary School rank in England?

Arksey Primary School ranks 1,115 of 15,074 schools in England for Key stage 2 2023/24 (better than 92% of schools).

How hard is it to get into Arksey Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Arksey Primary School made 13 offers from 17 applications (1.3 per offer), and 13 of 13 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Arksey Primary School?

Arksey Primary School has 76 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Arksey Primary School?

Arksey Primary School had 140 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Arksey Primary School?

At Arksey Primary School, the average class had 25.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Arksey Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Arksey Primary School missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 7% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.