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Tornedale Infant Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Doncaster, DN11 0NQ

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Tornedale Infant Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Mar 2023

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
Ages3 to 7
Pupils158
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Lisa Almunshi
TrustLEGER EDUCATION TRUST
Local authorityDoncaster
Opened01 Oct 2024
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151172.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils158
Girls78
Boys80
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.25.9%
First language not English8.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.180
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.132
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.26.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.17
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.4
Average class size26.3

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
89.9%
Other White
4.4%
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
White and Asian
1.3%
African
1.3%
Chinese
0.6%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
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 teacher22.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)7
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.76
Support staff (FTE)12.55
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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.27
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.51
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.26
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.26
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 absence6.2%, worse than England, worse than Doncaster5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.8%, worse than England, worse than Doncaster13.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1%, similar to 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 rate2.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.6%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Tornedale Infant Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimaryRossington St Michael's CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miSecondaryRossington All Saints AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryGrange Lane Infant AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryPheasant Bank AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimaryHatchell Wood Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.8 miPrimaryWillow Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Tornedale Infant Academy

What is Tornedale Infant Academy's Ofsted rating?

Tornedale Infant Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Mar 2023.

How hard is it to get into Tornedale Infant Academy?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Tornedale Infant Academy made 27 offers from 51 applications (1.9 per offer), and 26 of 26 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Tornedale Infant Academy?

Tornedale Infant Academy has 158 pupils aged 3 to 7.

What is the capacity of Tornedale Infant Academy?

Tornedale Infant Academy had 180 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Tornedale Infant Academy?

At Tornedale Infant Academy, the average class had 26.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Tornedale Infant Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Tornedale Infant Academy missed 6.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.8% 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.