Barnby Dun Primary Academy
Church Road, Barnby Dun, Doncaster, DN3 1BG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- BRIGHTER FUTURES LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Headteacher
- Miss Claire Robinson
- Constituency
- Doncaster North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 320
- Pupils on roll
- 230
- URN
- 138163
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01302883917
About this school
Barnby Dun Primary Academy is a primary academy in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 230 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Barnby Dun Primary 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
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 | 35 | 48 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 74% | 52% | 73% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 4% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 71% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 65% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 75% | 82% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 103.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | 0.00 | - | - |
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 Barnby Dun Primary 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 | 74% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 52% | 57.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 73% | 60.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 279 |
| 2023/24 | 271 |
| 2024/25 | 246 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Barnby Dun Primary Academy compares
Barnby Dun Primary Academy ranked 27th of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 73% | 2.4% | 14.2% | 230 | — |
| Kirk Sandall Infant School | — | 5.6% | 11.8% | 222 | 1.3 miles |
| Kirk Sandall Junior School | 73% | 4.2% | 23.3% | 309 | 1.3 miles |
| Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy | 63% | 5% | 12% | 239 | 1.5 miles |
| Edenthorpe Hall Primary Academy | 59% | 5% | 30.3% | 194 | 1.8 miles |
| Long Toft Primary School | 53% | 6.3% | 63.2% | 282 | 2.1 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.
Inspection history
- 12 July 2022
-
Ungraded inspection report8 July 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.23%
- English as an additional language
- 2.8%
- Overall absence
- 2.42%
- Persistent absence
- 4.72%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kirk Sandall Infant School1.3 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Kirk Sandall Junior School1.3 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Edenthorpe Hall Primary Academy1.8 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Long Toft Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Doncaster
Other schools in Doncaster
Barnby Dun Primary Academy ranks 29th 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
- Bawtry Mayflower Primary School Primary
- Beckingham Primary School Primary
- Belton All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Barnby Dun Primary Academy teach?
- Barnby Dun Primary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Doncaster.
- Who is the headteacher of Barnby Dun Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Barnby Dun Primary Academy is Miss Claire Robinson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Barnby Dun Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Barnby Dun Primary 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 Barnby Dun Primary Academy?
- Barnby Dun Primary Academy has 230 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Barnby Dun Primary Academy full?
- Barnby Dun Primary Academy has capacity for 320 pupils and 230 on roll (72%), 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 Barnby Dun Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Barnby Dun Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Barnby Dun Primary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Barnby Dun Primary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Is Barnby Dun Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Barnby Dun Primary Academy is part of BRIGHTER FUTURES LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Barnby Dun Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 74% in 2022/23 and 73% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Barnby Dun Primary Academy compare with other schools in Doncaster?
- Barnby Dun Primary Academy ranked 27th of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 73% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 100% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Barnby Dun Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Barnby Dun Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 2.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Barnby Dun Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Barnby Dun Primary 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 6 July 2026.