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Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School

Primary · Community school · Doncaster, DN5 8NQ

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Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2014

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 7
Pupils308
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Emma Anderson
Local authorityDoncaster
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106703.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils308
Girls151
Boys157
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.10.7%
First language not English4.2%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.270
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.240
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.34
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.6
Average class size26.4

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
90.3%
White and Black Caribbean
1.9%
Other White
1.6%
Other mixed
1.6%
Gypsy/Roma
1%
Other Asian
1%
White and Asian
0.6%
Indian
0.6%
Other Black
0.6%
White and Black African
0.3%

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 teacher25.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.5
Teachers (FTE)11.61
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.75
Support staff (FTE)23.77
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2511.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.68
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.105
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.67
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.67
Applications from another local authority (Reception)2

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 absence4.7%, similar to England, similar to Doncaster5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.13.5%, similar to England, similar to Doncaster13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better 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 rate1.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.3%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

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

Nearby schools

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Schools near Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miPrimaryScawsby Junior AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miPrimaryScawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryRosedale Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miSecondaryRidgewood SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryKirkby Avenue Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miSecondaryDon Valley AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryScawthorpe Castle Hills Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryBentley High Street Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.1 miPrimaryRichmond Hill Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryOur Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School

What is Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 15 Oct 2014.

How hard is it to get into Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School made 68 offers from 105 applications (1.5 per offer), and 67 of 67 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School?

Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School has 308 pupils aged 3 to 7.

What is the capacity of Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School?

Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School had 270 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School?

At Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School, the average class had 26.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 25.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School missed 4.7% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 13.5% 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.