Bessacarr Primary
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Doncaster
Bessacarr Primary is a primary school in Doncaster for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 29 March 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Ellers Avenue, Bessacarr, Doncaster, DN4 7DT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Doncaster
- Pupils on roll
- 462 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 4.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 29 March 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders and staff provide a warm, welcoming ethos for all pupils at Bessacarr Primary.”
- “Pupils demonstrate a living understanding of the school’s core values of collaboration, effort, resilience, independence, respect and pride.”
- “These are evident through all aspects of school life.”
To improve
- “This sequencing is stronger in some curriculum subjects than in others.”
- “However, this is not the case across all curriculum subjects.”
- “Some subject leaders are unclear about how learning in the early years provides the foundation for learning the different curriculum subjects in key stages 1 and 2.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 May 2023 (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) | 75% | 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: 49 first-preference applications, 53 offers in total, 49 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.
- Willow Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Hawthorn Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Lakeside Primary Academy 0.9 mi Good
- Hatchell Wood Primary Academy 1.2 mi Good
- Intake Primary Academy 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Plover Primary School 1.4 mi Not judged
- Town Field Primary School 1.7 mi No Ofsted grade