Pheasant Bank Academy
West End Lane, Rossington, Doncaster, DN11 0PQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Head of Academy
- Mr Ryan Schofield
- Sponsor
- Delta Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 400
- Pupils on roll
- 359
- URN
- 137455
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01302651039
About this school
Pheasant Bank Academy is a primary academy in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 359 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Pheasant Bank Academy, 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 21 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good and saw signs of improvement; a full inspection will follow. 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 | 86 | 99 | 92 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 67% | 62% | 75% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 3% | 9% |
| Expected standard in reading | 72% | 69% | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 72% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 52% | 52% | 49% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.40 | - | - |
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 Pheasant Bank Academy 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 | 67% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 57.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 75% | 60.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 344 |
| 2023/24 | 366 |
| 2024/25 | 362 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Pheasant Bank Academy compares
Pheasant Bank Academy ranked 20th of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 75% | 4.9% | 46.4% | 359 | — |
| Grange Lane Infant Academy | — | 5.5% | 39.8% | 251 | 0.4 miles |
| St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy | 69% | 3.1% | 16.8% | 246 | 0.6 miles |
| Tornedale Infant Academy | — | 7.3% | 34.8% | 158 | 0.7 miles |
| Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School | 64% | 5.4% | 19.6% | 371 | 1.0 miles |
| Willow Primary School | 79% | 3.7% | 10.3% | 417 | 1.4 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)
- 46.41%
- English as an additional language
- 8%
- Overall absence
- 4.86%
- Persistent absence
- 12.7%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Grange Lane Infant Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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Tornedale Infant Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Willow Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Doncaster
Other schools in Doncaster
Pheasant Bank Academy ranks 22nd 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 Pheasant Bank Academy teach?
- Pheasant Bank Academy teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in Doncaster.
- Who is the head of academy of Pheasant Bank Academy?
- The head of academy of Pheasant Bank Academy is Mr Ryan Schofield, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Pheasant Bank Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Pheasant Bank Academy, 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 Pheasant Bank Academy?
- Pheasant Bank Academy has 359 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Pheasant Bank Academy full?
- Pheasant Bank Academy has capacity for 400 pupils and 359 on roll (90%), 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 Pheasant Bank Academy a faith school?
- No. Pheasant Bank Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Pheasant Bank Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Pheasant Bank Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Pheasant Bank Academy part of an academy trust?
- Pheasant Bank Academy is part of DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Pheasant Bank Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 67% in 2022/23 and 75% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Pheasant Bank Academy compare with other schools in Doncaster?
- Pheasant Bank Academy ranked 20th of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 78% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Pheasant Bank Academy's absence rate?
- Pheasant Bank Academy's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Pheasant Bank Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Pheasant Bank Academy'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 1 July 2026.