Beckingham Primary School
The Limes, Beckingham, Doncaster, DN10 4QN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Clare Furniss
- Constituency
- Bassetlaw
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 105
- Pupils on roll
- 85
- URN
- 122615
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01427848230
About this school
Beckingham Primary School is a community primary school in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 85 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Beckingham 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 53% | 29% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 80% | 71% |
| Expected standard in maths | 71% | 53% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 79% | 73% | 57% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 101.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.10 | - | - |
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 Beckingham 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 | Nottinghamshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64% | 58.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 59.2% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 29% | 61.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80 |
| 2023/24 | 89 |
| 2024/25 | 88 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Beckingham Primary School compares
Beckingham Primary School ranked 220th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 29% | 4.5% | 28.4% | 85 | — |
| Walkeringham Primary School | — | 5.5% | 20.6% | 42 | 1.8 miles |
| Mercer's Wood Academy | 29% | 9.3% | 74.6% | 157 | 2.0 miles |
| Morton Trentside Primary School | 71% | 6.3% | 34.4% | 178 | 2.1 miles |
| The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School | 49% | 6.5% | 50% | 255 | 2.2 miles |
| Misterton Primary and Nursery School | 68% | 6.1% | 17.3% | 154 | 2.4 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)
- 28.41%
- English as an additional language
- 4.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.52%
- Persistent absence
- 12.2%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Walkeringham Primary School1.8 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Mercer's Wood Academy2.0 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
-
Morton Trentside Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
-
The Gainsborough Parish Church Primary School2.2 miles
Primary · Gainsborough
-
Misterton Primary and Nursery School2.4 miles
Primary · Doncaster
Other schools in Doncaster
Beckingham Primary School ranks 94th 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
- Belton All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Beckingham Primary School teach?
- Beckingham Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Doncaster.
- Who is the headteacher of Beckingham Primary School?
- The headteacher of Beckingham Primary School is Mrs Clare Furniss, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Beckingham Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Beckingham 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 Beckingham Primary School?
- Beckingham Primary School has 85 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Beckingham Primary School full?
- Beckingham Primary School has capacity for 105 pupils and 85 on roll (81%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Beckingham Primary School a faith school?
- No. Beckingham Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Beckingham Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Beckingham Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Beckingham Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 64% in 2022/23 and 29% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Beckingham Primary School compare with other schools in Nottinghamshire?
- Beckingham Primary School ranked 220th of 226 primary schools in Nottinghamshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 6% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Beckingham Primary School's absence rate?
- Beckingham Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Beckingham Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Beckingham 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 30 June 2026.