Grange Lane Infant Academy
Grange Lane, Rossington, Doncaster, DN11 0QY
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Principal
- Mrs Louise Chappell
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Delta Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 282
- Pupils on roll
- 251
- URN
- 137482
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01302651038
About this school
Grange Lane Infant Academy is a primary academy in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 2 to 7 and has 251 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Trends over time
How Grange Lane Infant 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 | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 244 |
| 2023/24 | 249 |
| 2024/25 | 262 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Grange Lane Infant Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 5.5% | 39.8% | 251 | — |
| Pheasant Bank Academy | 75% | 4.9% | 46.4% | 359 | 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 | 0.6 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 | 1.9 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)
- 39.77%
- English as an additional language
- 7.3%
- Overall absence
- 5.54%
- Persistent absence
- 12.9%
Location
Nearby schools
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Pheasant Bank Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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Tornedale Infant Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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Willow Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Doncaster
Other 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 year groups does Grange Lane Infant Academy teach?
- Grange Lane Infant Academy teaches children aged 2 to 7. It is a primary school in Doncaster.
- Who is the principal of Grange Lane Infant Academy?
- The principal of Grange Lane Infant Academy is Mrs Louise Chappell, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Grange Lane Infant Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Grange Lane Infant 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 big is Grange Lane Infant Academy?
- Grange Lane Infant Academy has 251 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 7.
- Is Grange Lane Infant Academy full?
- Grange Lane Infant Academy has capacity for 282 pupils and 251 on roll (89%), 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 Grange Lane Infant Academy a faith school?
- No. Grange Lane Infant Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Grange Lane Infant Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Grange Lane Infant Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Grange Lane Infant Academy?
- Grange Lane Infant 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.
- What is Grange Lane Infant Academy's absence rate?
- Grange Lane Infant Academy's overall absence rate is 5.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- Does Grange Lane Infant Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Grange Lane Infant Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.