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The Mallard Academy

Cedar Road, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 9HU

Local ranking98th of 98 primary schools in Doncaster
Ofsted: Inadequate

Primary

Phase

420

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

School history and successor

Continues from Mallard Primary School (URN 134235) since 31 December 2023. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Placed in a category of concern: Special measures.
Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour & attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership & management
Inadequate
Early years
Inadequate

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
360
Boys
188 (53%)
Girls
168 (47%)
Capacity
420 (85% full)
SEND
18.6%
FSM Eligible
44.3%
EAL
17.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.5%
SEN Support
16.1%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Budget per Pupil
£4,767/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
6.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
17.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
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: 62.9%
  • Black African: 13.4%
  • White Other: 13.1%
  • Asian Pakistani: 2.2%
  • Asian Other: 1.7%
  • Other: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%

62.9%

White British

13.4%

Black African

13.1%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01302859116
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Cedar Road

Doncaster, Yorkshire and the Humber

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Administrative

URN
150367
UKPRN
10093890
Establishment No.
2021
Trust
EXCEED LEARNING PARTNERSHIP

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