Sheep Dip Lane Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
School rating
Good
Nov 19 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 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
147620
Address
Sheep Dip Lane, Dunscroft, DN7 4AU

Pupils

Number of Pupils
241 (78% of total capacity)
Boys
53.5%
Girls
46.5%
First language not English
8.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
53.9%
Persistent absence
11.8%
Special education needs (SEN)
18.7%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Indian0.8%
Other Asian2.1%
Mixed3.3%
Other White6.2%
White British86.3%
Irish
0.4%
Pakistani
0.4%
Other
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

ReadingAverage1.9
WritingAverage0.9
MathsAverage1.5
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
76%
Local authority average
63%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
5%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
109
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
107
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Sheep Dip Lane Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
24
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
24
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
0
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
24
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes27
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher27.5
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
16
12
4
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
8
5
3
Reception, Full-time
26
16
10
Year 1
21
11
10
Year 2
35
17
18
Year 3
31
15
16
Year 4
27
10
17
Year 5
36
15
21
Year 6
41
28
13
Year 2024-2025

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