Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Doncaster
Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy is a primary school in Doncaster for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 12 October 2022.
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Key facts
- Address
- Church Balk, Edenthorpe, Doncaster, DN3 2PP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Doncaster
- Pupils on roll
- 239 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 7.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 12 October 2022
Strengths
- “At Canon Popham, pupils enjoy coming to school.”
- “Their teachers make learning fun.”
- “Pupils are well behaved, polite and eager to talk about what they like about their school.”
To improve
- “However, there is sometimes an overemphasis on certain strategies such as inference and prediction.”
- “As a result, some pupils are not positive about reading for pleasure.”
- “In some foundation subjects, the curriculum does not help pupils to remember important knowledge consistently well.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 November 2022 (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) | 63% | 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: 47 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 30 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.
- Kirk Sandall Infant School 0.2 mi Good
- Kirk Sandall Junior School 0.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Edenthorpe Hall Primary Academy 0.4 mi Standards maintained
- Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy 1.0 mi Standards maintained
- Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.2 mi Standards maintained
- Barnby Dun Primary Academy 1.5 mi Good
- Kingfisher Primary Academy 1.7 mi Standards maintained
- Southfield Primary 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade