School profile

Walkeringham Primary School

Primary · Community school · Doncaster, DN10 4LL

Good

Map showing Walkeringham Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2023/24

#11,512 of 15,074

Worse than 76% of schools in England

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

Walkeringham Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 31 Jan 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
Ages3 to 11
Pupils42
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Luke Scoffield
Local authorityNottinghamshire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 122680.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils42
Girls20
Boys22
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.26.2%
First language not English0%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.56
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.36
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.35.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.12
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.2
Average class size21

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
90.5%
Gypsy/Roma
2.4%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Other White
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
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 teacher14.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.4
Teachers (FTE)2.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.62
Support staff (FTE)3.97
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/252.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/252.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.1

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.7
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.23
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.7
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.7
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 schoolNottinghamshireEngland
Overall absence6%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.20.6%, worse than England, worse than Nottinghamshire11.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.5.9%, worse than England, worse 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 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 Walkeringham Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miPrimaryMisterton Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryBeckingham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Walkeringham Primary School

What is Walkeringham Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Walkeringham Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 31 Jan 2024.

How does Walkeringham Primary School rank in England?

Walkeringham Primary School ranks 11,512 of 15,074 schools in England for Key stage 2 2023/24 (worse than 76% of schools).

How hard is it to get into Walkeringham Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Walkeringham Primary School made 7 offers from 23 applications (3.3 per offer), and 7 of 7 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Walkeringham Primary School?

Walkeringham Primary School has 42 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Walkeringham Primary School?

Walkeringham Primary School had 56 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Walkeringham Primary School?

At Walkeringham Primary School, the average class had 21 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 14.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Walkeringham Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Walkeringham Primary School missed 6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 20.6% 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.