Kirkby Avenue Primary School

DoncasterCommunity school

Kirkby Avenue, Bentley, Doncaster, DN5 9TF

Headteacher: Mrs Carol CliffordSchool website ↗Pupils: 361 (capacity: 350)

Ofsted RatingInspected 17 June 2025Full report ↗

Not rated

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools.

Quality of Teaching
Good
Behaviour in School
Good
Pupils' Wider Development
Good
School Leadership
Good

SATs Results (2024/25)

End-of-primary-school tests taken by Year 6 pupils. National averages shown for comparison.

Reading, Writing & Maths combinedReading, Writing & Maths% of pupils achieving the expected standard in all three subjects at age 11The national average is around 60%. Higher means more pupils reached the expected level.
61.0%
Exceeding expected level (Reading, Writing & Maths)Higher Standard — Reading, Writing & Maths% of pupils exceeding the expected level in all three subjectsA more demanding threshold. The national average is around 8%.
4.0%

Reading

Expected level78.0%
Exceeding29.0%
Average scoreReading Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the reading test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

Writing

Expected level65.0%
Exceeding10.0%

Maths

Expected level82.0%
Exceeding47.0%
Average scoreMaths Average ScoreAverage scaled score in the maths test (range 80–120, average = 100)107.0

How Hard to Get Into This School (2025/26)

✓ Not Oversubscribed
Year 3 places per year
36
Applications received
46
Families who got their first-choice
1.0%

Pupils & Inclusion

Eligible for pupil premium
35.0%
Pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds
English as an additional languageEnglish as an Additional Language% of pupils whose first language is not English
14.0%
Pupils receiving SEN supportSEN Support% of pupils receiving SEN (Special Educational Needs) support without a formal planThese pupils need extra help but do not yet have an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP).
27.0%

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Results Over Time

Detailed year-by-year figures

YearReading, Writing & Maths (expected %)Exceeding expected (%)Reading ProgressWriting ProgressMaths Progress
2015/1652.0%4.0%+3.7+2.0+3.1
2016/1760.0%5.0%+4.1-0.3+2.9
2017/1866.0%13.0%+6.4+0.7+4.7
2018/1975.0%15.0%+4.4+1.7+3.4
2022/2357.0%8.0%+0.7+1.4+2.8
2023/2444.0%0.0%---
2024/2561.0%4.0%---