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New Pastures Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Mexborough, S64 0LT

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#12,649 of 15,057

Worse than 84% of schools in England

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

New Pastures Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 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
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils270
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Benjamin Wray
TrustVENN ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityDoncaster
Opened01 Sept 2021
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 148689.

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 maths48%, worse than England, worse than Doncaster63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Doncaster6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Doncaster105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Doncaster104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Doncaster104105
Expected standard in reading61%, worse than England, worse than Doncaster74%76%
Expected standard in writing71%, similar to England, similar to Doncaster73%73%
Expected standard in maths68%, worse than England, worse than Doncaster75%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils270
Girls135
Boys135
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.33.7%
First language not English13.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.292
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.238
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.18.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.38
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size24.8

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
80%
Other White
10.4%
African
3.3%
Gypsy/Roma
1.1%
White and Black African
1.1%
Other Asian
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.7%
White and Asian
0.7%
Other mixed
0.7%
Pakistani
0.4%

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 teacher22.6
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.12.1
Teachers (FTE)11.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.1
Support staff (FTE)17.85
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/253

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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.41
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.30
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 absence5.3%, similar to England, similar to Doncaster5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.15.6%, worse than England, worse than 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 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 New Pastures Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.6 miPrimaryWindhill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
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Good
0.8 miPrimaryMontagu AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryDenaby Main Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.1 miSecondaryThe Laurel AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryHighwoods AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryRowena AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miSecondaryDe Warenne AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
1.6 miPrimaryConisbrough Ivanhoe Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about New Pastures Primary School

What is New Pastures Primary School's Ofsted rating?

New Pastures Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 10 Jul 2024.

How does New Pastures Primary School rank in England?

New Pastures Primary School ranks 12,649 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 84% of schools).

What are New Pastures Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 48% of pupils at New Pastures Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into New Pastures Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, New Pastures Primary School made 30 offers from 41 applications (1.4 per offer), and 30 of 30 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend New Pastures Primary School?

New Pastures Primary School has 270 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of New Pastures Primary School?

New Pastures Primary School had 292 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at New Pastures Primary School?

At New Pastures Primary School, the average class had 24.8 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.6 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at New Pastures Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at New Pastures Primary School missed 5.3% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 15.6% 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.