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Beckingham Primary School

Primary · Community school · Doncaster, DN10 4QN

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,704 of 15,057

Worse than 97% of schools in England

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

Beckingham Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jul 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils85
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Clare Furniss
Local authorityNottinghamshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122615.

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 schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths29%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire64%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 Nottinghamshire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire105105
Expected standard in reading71%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing71%, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire73%73%
Expected standard in maths50%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire76%75%
Pupils taking tests14--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils85
Girls43
Boys42
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.32.9%
First language not English2.4%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.105
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.19%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.13
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.3
Average class size21.3

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
83.5%
White and Black Caribbean
7.1%
White and Black African
2.4%
White and Asian
2.4%
Other mixed
2.4%
Other White
1.2%
Other Asian
1.2%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
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 teacherNot available
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.Not available
Teachers (FTE)Not available
Teaching assistants (FTE)Not available
Support staff (FTE)0
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/255.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/253
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.2

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.10
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.28
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.10
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.10
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 schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence4.2%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.7%, similar to England, similar to Nottinghamshire11.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Nottinghamshire1%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 rate1.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.1%
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 Beckingham Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
1.8 miPrimaryWalkeringham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Beckingham Primary School

What is Beckingham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Beckingham Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 Jul 2024.

How does Beckingham Primary School rank in England?

Beckingham Primary School ranks 14,704 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 97% of schools).

What are Beckingham Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 29% of pupils at Beckingham Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Beckingham Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Beckingham Primary School made 10 offers from 28 applications (2.8 per offer), and 10 of 10 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Beckingham Primary School?

Beckingham Primary School has 85 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Beckingham Primary School?

Beckingham Primary School had 105 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Beckingham Primary School?

At Beckingham Primary School, the average class had 21.3 pupils in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Beckingham Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Beckingham Primary School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.7% 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.