Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Jun 2024
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 138922.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 222 |
| Girls | 98 |
| Boys | 124 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 12.6% |
| First language not English | 5.9% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 270 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 186 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 31.1% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 28 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 6 |
| Average class size | 28.4 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19.5 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.6 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 11.14 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 7.25 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 13.99 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 12.4 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 8 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 4.4 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 0.1 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 53 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 78 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 45 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 45 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 1 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 3.4%, better than England, better than Doncaster | 5% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 6.1%, better than England, better than Doncaster | 13.2% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0%, better than England, better than Doncaster | 0.9% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 2.2% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 1.3% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Kirk Sandall Junior School | Academy sponsor led | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 28 Apr 2026. | |
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Apr 2016. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Edenthorpe Hall Primary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jul 2019. | |
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Hungerhill School | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 10 Dec 2024. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 20 Apr 2016. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Barnby Dun Primary Academy | Academy converter | Outstanding Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jul 2026. | |
| 1.4 mi | Secondary | Armthorpe Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Apr 2024. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Jan 2020. | |
| 1.8 mi | Secondary | Outwood Academy Danum | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 8 May 2024. |
Kirk Sandall Infant School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Jun 2024.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Kirk Sandall Infant School made 53 offers from 78 applications (1.5 per offer), and 45 of 45 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Kirk Sandall Infant School has 222 pupils aged 3 to 7.
Kirk Sandall Infant School had 270 school places in 2024/25.
At Kirk Sandall Infant School, the average class had 28.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.5 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Kirk Sandall Infant School missed 3.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.1% 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.