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Sheep Dip Lane Academy

Sheep Dip Lane, Dunscroft, Doncaster, DN7 4AU

Local ranking10th of 98 primary schools in Doncaster
Ofsted: StrongUpdated— score data refreshed 2 August 2026

Primary

Phase

309

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 19 November 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Good
Early years
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
76.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
5.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
90.0%
Writing (Expected)
80.0%
Maths (Expected)
83.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
78.0%
Reading avg scaled score
109.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
107.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
107.0
Cohort Size
41

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
241
Boys
129 (54%)
Girls
112 (46%)
Capacity
309 (78% full)
SEND
23.7%
FSM Eligible
60.8%
EAL
8.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.0%
SEN Support
18.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
20.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
11.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,622/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 86.3%
  • White Other: 6.2%
  • Asian Other: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.7%
  • Mixed Other: 0.8%
  • Asian Indian: 0.8%
  • White Irish: 0.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.4%

86.3%

White British

6.2%

White Other

2.1%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
147620
UKPRN
10085864
Establishment No.
2147
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