Spa Academy AskernNorton Junior School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Doncaster.
Summary of the comparison
Spa Academy Askern and Norton Junior School are primary schools in Doncaster.
Spa Academy Askern scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Norton Junior School scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Norton Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Spa Academy Askern was judged the expected standard and Norton Junior School 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 61.0% for Spa Academy Askern and 56.0% for Norton Junior School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Spa Academy Askern (39.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Norton Junior School (59.0% in 2022-23, 56.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoncasterSpa Academy Askern | DoncasterNorton Junior School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F33/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 88th of 98 in Doncaster | 44th of 98 in Doncaster Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 7-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 239 | 230 | |
| Capacity | 390 | 240 | |
| Location | Doncaster, DN6 0AQ | Doncaster, DN6 9DG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 61.0% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 101.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 239 | 230 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 49.8% | 21.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.4% | 2.2% | |
| SEN support | 22.2% | 17.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.3% | 1.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.2% | 11.2% Stronger figure | 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.
Spa Academy Askern
Norton Junior School
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