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
White British 86.3%
Other White 6.2%
Mixed 3.3%
Other Asian 2.1%
Indian 0.8%
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

School 54%
Local authority average 62%
England average 62%

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

School 0%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 106
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: 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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