Spa Academy Askern

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Nov 14 2023 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
7 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Doncaster
Unique reference
146998
Address
Sutton Road, Askern, DN6 0AQ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
239 (66% of total capacity)
Boys
50.2%
Girls
49.8%
First language not English
8.4%
Free school meals (FSM)
49.4%
Persistent absence
24.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
22.2%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 80.3%
Other White 5.9%
Gypsy/Roma 5.4%
Mixed 2.4%
Indian 1.7%
Irish Traveller 1.3%
African 1.3%
Other 0.8%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other Black 0.4%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell below average-4.8
WritingAverage-0.5
MathsWell below average-4.3
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 48%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 3%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 101
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes30.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher30.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Year 3
59
33
26
Year 4
62
31
31
Year 5
66
29
37
Year 6
52
27
25
Year 2024-2025

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