Epworth Primary Academy
Birchfield Road, Epworth, Doncaster, DN9 1DL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ISLE EDUCATION TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Sean Woolley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Isle Education Trust
- Constituency
- Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 341
- Pupils on roll
- 306
- URN
- 138712
- Local authority
- North Lincolnshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01427872345
About this school
Epworth Primary Academy is a primary academy in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 306 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 June 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 | 33 | 56 | 44 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 64% | 79% | 84% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 13% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 73% | 84% | 93% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 88% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% | 84% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.10 | - | - |
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 Epworth 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 | North Lincolnshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 64% | 60.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 79% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 84% | 62.5% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 295 |
| 2023/24 | 318 |
| 2024/25 | 306 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Epworth Primary Academy compares
Epworth Primary Academy ranked 6th of 52 primary schools in North Lincolnshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 84% | 3.4% | 14.5% | 306 | — |
| Belton All Saints CofE Primary School | 65% | 5.6% | 32.1% | 205 | 2.1 miles |
| Haxey Cofe Primary Academy | 73% | 4.5% | 11.2% | 183 | 2.2 miles |
| St Martin's Cofe Primary Academy | 47% | 5.5% | 27.7% | 96 | 2.8 miles |
| Westwoodside Church of England Academy | 57% | 6.3% | 12.9% | 108 | 3.1 miles |
| West Butterwick C of E Primary Academy | 75% | 3.7% | 25% | 53 | 3.8 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)
- 14.49%
- English as an additional language
- 5.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.44%
- Persistent absence
- 5.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Belton All Saints CofE Primary School2.1 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Haxey Cofe Primary Academy2.2 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
St Martin's Cofe Primary Academy2.8 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Westwoodside Church of England Academy3.1 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
West Butterwick C of E Primary Academy3.8 miles
Primary · Scunthorpe
Other schools in Doncaster
Epworth Primary Academy ranks 3rd 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 year groups does Epworth Primary Academy teach?
- Epworth Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Doncaster.
- Who is the principal of Epworth Primary Academy?
- The principal of Epworth Primary Academy is Mr Sean Woolley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Epworth Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Epworth 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 big is Epworth Primary Academy?
- Epworth Primary Academy has 306 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Epworth Primary Academy full?
- Epworth Primary Academy has capacity for 341 pupils and 306 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 Epworth Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Epworth Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Epworth Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Epworth Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Epworth Primary Academy?
- Epworth Primary Academy is part of ISLE EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Epworth Primary Academy'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 84% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Epworth Primary Academy rank locally?
- Epworth Primary Academy ranked 6th of 52 primary schools in North Lincolnshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 93% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 94% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Epworth Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Epworth Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Epworth Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Epworth 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 1 July 2026.