Montagu Academy
Park Road, Mexborough, S64 9PH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr David Longley
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Delta Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Doncaster North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 490
- Pupils on roll
- 352
- URN
- 145930
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01709302246
About this school
Montagu Academy is a primary academy in Mexborough. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 352 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Montagu Academy, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 36 | 52 | 43 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 81% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 4% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 83% | 84% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 85% | 84% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 64% | 87% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.80 | - | - |
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 Montagu 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 | 81% | 57.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 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 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 324 |
| 2023/24 | 352 |
| 2024/25 | 366 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Montagu Academy compares
Montagu Academy ranked 11th of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 5.1% | 42.4% | 352 | — |
| Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School | 34% | 5.3% | 36.5% | 227 | 0.3 miles |
| Highwoods Academy | 67% | 6.4% | 50.8% | 198 | 0.5 miles |
| New Pastures Primary School | 48% | 6.6% | 39.8% | 270 | 0.8 miles |
| Windhill Primary School | 72% | 6.5% | 44.4% | 302 | 0.8 miles |
| Swinton Queen Primary School | 58% | 4.4% | 28.5% | 339 | 1.1 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 42.35%
- English as an additional language
- 16.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.12%
- Persistent absence
- 13.44%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Mexborough
-
Highwoods Academy0.5 miles
Primary · Mexborough
-
New Pastures Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Mexborough
-
Windhill Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Mexborough
-
Swinton Queen Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Mexborough
Other schools in Mexborough
Montagu Academy ranks 1st of the 10 ranked primary schools in Mexborough.
- Brookfield Primary Academy Primary
- Highwoods Academy Primary
- Kilnhurst Primary School Primary
- Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy Primary
- Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Primary
- New Pastures Primary School Primary
- Swinton Fitzwilliam Primary School Primary
- Swinton Queen Primary School Primary
- Windhill Primary School Primary
- Swinton Academy Secondary
- The Laurel Academy Secondary
- Milton School Academies
Common questions
- What ages does Montagu Academy teach?
- Montagu Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Mexborough.
- Who is the headteacher of Montagu Academy?
- The headteacher of Montagu Academy is Mr David Longley, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Montagu Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Montagu 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 Montagu Academy?
- Montagu Academy has 352 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Montagu Academy full?
- Montagu Academy has capacity for 490 pupils and 352 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 Montagu Academy a faith school?
- No. Montagu Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Montagu Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Montagu Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Montagu Academy part of an academy trust?
- Montagu 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.
- How have Montagu 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 77% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Montagu Academy compare with other schools in Doncaster?
- Montagu Academy ranked 11th of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 56% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Montagu Academy's absence rate?
- Montagu Academy's overall absence rate is 5.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Montagu Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Montagu 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 10 July 2026.