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Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School

Primary · Community school · Doncaster, DN7 5BG

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,085 of 15,057

Worse than 93% of schools in England

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

Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 5 Dec 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils224
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Rebecca Pettman
Local authorityDoncaster
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106718.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolDoncasterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths38%, worse than England, worse than Doncaster63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Doncaster6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Doncaster105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Doncaster104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Doncaster104105
Expected standard in reading41%, worse than England, worse than Doncaster74%76%
Expected standard in writing52%, worse than England, worse than Doncaster73%73%
Expected standard in maths45%, worse than England, worse than Doncaster75%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils224
Girls105
Boys119
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.42.4%
First language not English2.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.204
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.198
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.43
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.15
Average class size28.3

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
87.5%
Gypsy/Roma
7.1%
Other White
2.2%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.3%
Chinese
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.4%
Indian
0.4%
Irish
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 teacher21.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9
Teachers (FTE)9.9
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.54
Support staff (FTE)19
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2512.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/258.7
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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.26
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.38
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.23
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.23
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 absence7.3%, worse than England, worse than Doncaster5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.22.2%, worse than England, worse than Doncaster13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.2.3%, 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 rate3.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.3%
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 Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryHoly Family Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryLong Toft Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.5 miPrimaryCrookesbroom Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryTravis St Lawrence Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
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1.7 miPrimarySheep Dip Lane AcademyAcademy converter
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1.8 miSecondaryAsh Hill AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School

What is Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 5 Dec 2018.

How does Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School rank in England?

Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School ranks 14,085 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 93% of schools).

What are Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 38% of pupils at Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School made 26 offers from 38 applications (1.5 per offer), and 23 of 23 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School?

Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School has 224 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School?

Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School had 204 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School?

At Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School, the average class had 28.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School missed 7.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 22.2% 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.