Green Top
Middlebrook Lane, Thorne, Doncaster, DN8 5LB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- XP SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED
- Headteacher
- Mrs Kelly Overson
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 417
- Pupils on roll
- 426
- URN
- 144656
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01405813181
About this school
Green Top is a primary academy in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 426 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Green Top, 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 11 November 2021, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. 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 | 59 | 60 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 63% | 53% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 51% | 70% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 73% | 70% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 46% | 72% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 104.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -4.70 | - | - |
| Writing progress | - | - | - |
| 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 Green Top 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 | 0% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 63% | 57.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 53% | 60.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 464 |
| 2023/24 | 450 |
| 2024/25 | 440 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Green Top compares
Green Top ranked 73rd of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53% | 4.6% | 29.5% | 426 | — |
| Brooke Primary Academy | 69% | 5.7% | 33.1% | 369 | 0.4 miles |
| Thorne King Edward Primary School | 56% | 5.7% | 35.9% | 336 | 0.6 miles |
| Marshland Primary Academy | 76% | 6.9% | 47.1% | 187 | 1.4 miles |
| West Road Primary Academy | 63% | 3.7% | 43.8% | 276 | 1.6 miles |
| Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School | 38% | 8.2% | 49.2% | 224 | 2.3 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)
- 29.46%
- English as an additional language
- 6.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.62%
- Persistent absence
- 10%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Brooke Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Thorne King Edward Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Marshland Primary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
West Road Primary Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Doncaster
Other schools in Doncaster
Green Top ranks 80th 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 Green Top teach?
- Green Top teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Doncaster.
- Who is the headteacher of Green Top?
- The headteacher of Green Top is Mrs Kelly Overson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Green Top been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Green Top, 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 Green Top?
- Green Top has 426 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Green Top full?
- Green Top has capacity for 417 pupils and 426 on roll (102%), so it is at or above 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 Green Top a faith school?
- No. Green Top has no designated religious character.
- Does Green Top have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Green Top as having nursery classes.
- Is Green Top part of an academy trust?
- Green Top is part of XP SCHOOL TRUST LIMITED. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Green Top's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 0% in 2022/23 and 53% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Green Top compare with other schools in Doncaster?
- Green Top ranked 73rd of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 26% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Green Top's absence rate?
- Green Top's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Green Top's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Green Top'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 10 July 2026.