School profile

Edlington Victoria Academy

Primary · Academy sponsor led · Doncaster, DN12 1BN

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#3,032 of 15,057

Better than 79% of schools in England

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

Edlington Victoria Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2020

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
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages3 to 11
Pupils288
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Emily Clark
TrustEXCEED LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityDoncaster
Opened01 Apr 2017
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 144347.

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 maths76%, 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.10%, similar to England, better than Doncaster6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Doncaster105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to 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 reading80%, better than England, better than Doncaster74%76%
Expected standard in writing76%, similar to England, similar to Doncaster73%73%
Expected standard in maths78%, similar to England, similar to Doncaster75%75%
Pupils taking tests41--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils288
Girls130
Boys158
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.49.3%
First language not English21.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.264
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.37.1%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.51
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17

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
64.2%
African
13.9%
Other White
12.2%
Gypsy/Roma
2.1%
Other mixed
1.4%
White and Black African
1%
Pakistani
1%
Other Black
1%
White and Asian
0.7%
Other Asian
0.7%

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 teacher17.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.4
Teachers (FTE)15.8
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.75
Support staff (FTE)16.4
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.9

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.40
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.25
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.25
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 absence4%, better than England, better than Doncaster5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.8%, similar to England, similar to Doncaster13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.4%, better than 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 rate1.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.4%
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 Edlington Victoria Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimarySt Mary's Catholic Primary School, EdlingtonVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHill Top AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miPrimaryWarmsworth Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.0 miSecondarySir Thomas Wharton AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimaryThe Mallard AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
1.4 miPrimaryWaverley AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryCastle AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimarySprotbrough Orchard Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryCopley Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Edlington Victoria Academy

What is Edlington Victoria Academy's Ofsted rating?

Edlington Victoria Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Jan 2020.

How does Edlington Victoria Academy rank in England?

Edlington Victoria Academy ranks 3,032 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 79% of schools).

What are Edlington Victoria Academy's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 76% of pupils at Edlington Victoria Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Edlington Victoria Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Edlington Victoria Academy made 26 offers from 40 applications (1.5 per offer), and 25 of 25 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Edlington Victoria Academy?

Edlington Victoria Academy has 288 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Edlington Victoria Academy?

Edlington Victoria Academy had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Edlington Victoria Academy?

At Edlington Victoria Academy, there were 17.4 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

What is attendance like at Edlington Victoria Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Edlington Victoria Academy missed 4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 11.8% 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.