Balby Central Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Doncaster
Balby Central Primary Academy is a primary school in Doncaster for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 24 January 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Littlemoor Lane, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 0LL
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Doncaster
- Pupils on roll
- 448 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 36.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 24 January 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils are challenged to do their very best.”
- “Across the school there are high aspirations for all pupils.”
- “Pupils are happy and feel safe.”
To improve
- “Pupils’ outcomes in national assessments are below average.”
- “However, in a small number of other subjects, the learning activities which teachers choose do not help pupils to gain the knowledge they need for later learning.”
- “Pupils do not develop an ability to write accurately and at length.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 March 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 57% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 52 first-preference applications, 54 offers in total, 52 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Doncaster.
- St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good
- Hexthorpe Primary School 0.3 mi Good
- Atlas Academy 0.5 mi Not judged
- Woodfield Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged
- Richmond Hill Primary Academy 1.0 mi School remains Good
- Waverley Academy 1.2 mi Good
- The Mallard Academy 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Town Field Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade