Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School
Thorne Road, Stainforth, Doncaster, DN7 5BG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Pettman
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Doncaster North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 224
- URN
- 106718
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01302842092
About this school
Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School is a community primary school in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 224 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 24 April 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 41% | 38% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 63% | 45% | 41% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 59% | 45% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 60% | 55% | 45% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 102.0 | 99.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Doncaster average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 41% | 57.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 38% | 60.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 225 |
| 2023/24 | 218 |
| 2024/25 | 221 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School compares
Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School ranked 85th of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 38% | 8.2% | 49.2% | 224 | — |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 52% | 5.5% | 41.1% | 215 | 0.2 miles |
| Long Toft Primary School | 53% | 6.3% | 63.2% | 282 | 0.8 miles |
| Crookesbroom Primary Academy | 84% | 3.1% | 36.2% | 207 | 1.5 miles |
| Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School | 56% | 5% | 20% | 400 | 1.6 miles |
| Sheep Dip Lane Academy | 76% | 4.9% | 60.8% | 256 | 1.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 49.24%
- English as an additional language
- 2.7%
- Overall absence
- 8.21%
- Persistent absence
- 28.32%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Holy Family Catholic Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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Long Toft Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Crookesbroom Primary Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Sheep Dip Lane Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Doncaster
Other schools in Doncaster
Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School ranks 93rd of the 96 ranked primary schools in Doncaster.
- Adwick Primary School Primary
- Arksey Primary School Primary
- Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy Primary
- Askern Littlemoor Infant Academy Primary
- Askern Moss Road Infant Academy Primary
- Atlas Academy Primary
- Auckley Primary Academy Primary
- Balby Central Primary Academy Primary
- Barnburgh Primary Academy Primary
- Barnby Dun Primary Academy Primary
- Bawtry Mayflower Primary School Primary
- Beckingham Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School teach?
- Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Doncaster.
- Who is the headteacher of Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School?
- The headteacher of Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School is Mrs Rebecca Pettman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School?
- Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School has 224 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School full?
- Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School has capacity for 236 pupils and 224 on roll (95%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School a faith school?
- No. Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 38% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School compare with other schools in Doncaster?
- Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School ranked 85th of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 10% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 15% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School's absence rate?
- Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School's overall absence rate is 8.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.