Beckingham Primary SchoolMercer's Wood Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Beckingham Primary School and Mercer's Wood Academy are primary schools.
Beckingham Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Mercer's Wood Academy scores 39 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Beckingham Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Beckingham Primary School was judged Good and Mercer's Wood Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 29.0% for Beckingham Primary School and 29.0% for Mercer's Wood Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Beckingham Primary School (64.0% in 2022-23, 29.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Mercer's Wood Academy (44.0% in 2022-23, 29.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoncasterBeckingham Primary School | GainsboroughMercer's Wood Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100Stronger figure | F39/100 | |
| Local ranking | 179th of 263 in Nottinghamshire | 224th of 271 in Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 5-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 85 | 157 | |
| Capacity | 105 | 210 | |
| Location | Doncaster, DN10 4QN | Gainsborough, DN21 2PD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 29.0% | 29.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 102.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 88 | 177 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.4% | 74.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.5% | 5.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.5% | 19.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 5.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.5% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.2% Stronger figure | 31.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Beckingham Primary School
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