School profile

Hayfield Lane Primary School

Primary · Community school · Doncaster, DN9 3NB

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,492 of 15,057

Better than 63% of schools in England

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

Hayfield Lane Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 Jan 2018

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils439
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Louise Tempest
Local authorityDoncaster
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106746.

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 maths69%, better than England, better than Doncaster63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.14%, better than England, better than Doncaster6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, similar to England, better than Doncaster105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Doncaster104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Doncaster104105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, better than Doncaster74%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, similar to Doncaster73%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, better than Doncaster75%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils439
Girls215
Boys224
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.13.4%
First language not English5.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.412
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.1.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.62
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size27.9

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
87.7%
Other White
3.9%
White and Black Caribbean
2.3%
White and Asian
1.4%
African
0.9%
Other mixed
0.7%
Indian
0.7%
Pakistani
0.5%
Other Black
0.5%
Chinese
0.5%

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 teacher24.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.13
Teachers (FTE)17.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.55
Support staff (FTE)23.93
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2517.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

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.51
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.87
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.51
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.51
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

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 absence3.4%, better than England, better than Doncaster5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.7%, better than England, better than Doncaster13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.8%, similar to England, similar to 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 rate4.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0.2%
Permanent exclusions1

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 Hayfield Lane Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryThe Hayfield SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.2 mi16 plusNew College DoncasterFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.3 miNot applicableHill House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.8 miPrimaryAuckley Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryBranton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.6 miPrimarySt Oswald's CofE AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.7 miPrimaryRossington St Michael's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Hayfield Lane Primary School

What is Hayfield Lane Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Hayfield Lane Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 16 Jan 2018.

How does Hayfield Lane Primary School rank in England?

Hayfield Lane Primary School ranks 5,492 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 63% of schools).

What are Hayfield Lane Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 69% of pupils at Hayfield Lane Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Hayfield Lane Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Hayfield Lane Primary School made 51 offers from 87 applications (1.7 per offer), and 51 of 51 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Hayfield Lane Primary School?

Hayfield Lane Primary School has 439 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Hayfield Lane Primary School?

Hayfield Lane Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Hayfield Lane Primary School?

At Hayfield Lane Primary School, the average class had 27.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Hayfield Lane Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Hayfield Lane Primary School missed 3.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.7% 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.