Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy
Church Balk, Edenthorpe, Doncaster, DN3 2PP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD ACADEMIES TRUST
- Head Teacher
- Mrs Sharon Patton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Sheffield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Diocese of Sheffield Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Doncaster Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 218
- Pupils on roll
- 239
- URN
- 145771
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01302884465
About this school
Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 239 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Canon Popham CofE 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 12 October 2022, 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 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 66% | 63% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 3% | 6% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 91% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 78% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 81% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.90 | - | - |
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 Canon Popham CofE 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 | 72% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 57.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 63% | 60.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 242 |
| 2023/24 | 238 |
| 2024/25 | 237 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy compares
Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy ranked 51st of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 63% | 5% | 12% | 239 | — |
| Kirk Sandall Infant School | — | 5.6% | 11.8% | 222 | 0.2 miles |
| Kirk Sandall Junior School | 73% | 4.2% | 23.3% | 309 | 0.2 miles |
| Edenthorpe Hall Primary Academy | 59% | 5% | 30.3% | 194 | 0.4 miles |
| Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy | 72% | 4.1% | 24.9% | 462 | 1.0 miles |
| Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy | 71% | 4.9% | 19.7% | 217 | 1.2 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)
- 12.02%
- English as an additional language
- 9.3%
- Overall absence
- 4.99%
- Persistent absence
- 7.61%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kirk Sandall Infant School0.2 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Kirk Sandall Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Edenthorpe Hall Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy1.2 miles
Primary · Doncaster
Other schools in Doncaster
Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy ranks 57th 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 Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy teach?
- Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Doncaster.
- Who is the head teacher of Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy?
- The head teacher of Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy is Mrs Sharon Patton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Canon Popham CofE 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 Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy?
- Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy has 239 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy full?
- Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy has capacity for 218 pupils and 239 on roll (110%), 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 Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Sheffield.
- Does Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy is part of THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 63% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy compare with other schools in Doncaster?
- Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy ranked 51st of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 47% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 61% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Canon Popham CofE 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 2 July 2026.