Marshland Primary Academy
Marshland Road, Moorends, Doncaster, DN8 4SB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- VENN ACADEMY TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Penny Marshall
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Venn Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 187
- URN
- 146948
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01405812693
About this school
Marshland Primary Academy is a primary academy in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 187 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Marshland 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 | 16 | 26 | 21 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 56% | 69% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 8% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 77% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 63% | 69% | 86% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 81% | 86% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 103.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Marshland 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 | 56% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 57.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 60.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 140 |
| 2023/24 | 156 |
| 2024/25 | 161 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Marshland Primary Academy compares
Marshland Primary Academy ranked 18th of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 6.9% | 47.1% | 187 | — |
| West Road Primary Academy | 63% | 3.7% | 43.8% | 276 | 0.2 miles |
| Thorne King Edward Primary School | 56% | 5.7% | 35.9% | 336 | 0.8 miles |
| Brooke Primary Academy | 69% | 5.7% | 33.1% | 369 | 1.4 miles |
| Green Top | 53% | 4.6% | 29.5% | 426 | 1.4 miles |
| Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School | 38% | 8.2% | 49.2% | 224 | 3.3 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)
- 47.1%
- English as an additional language
- 10.6%
- Overall absence
- 6.85%
- Persistent absence
- 26.23%
Location
Nearby schools
-
West Road Primary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Thorne King Edward Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Brooke Primary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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Green Top1.4 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School3.3 miles
Primary · Doncaster
Other schools in Doncaster
Marshland Primary Academy ranks 19th 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 Marshland Primary Academy teach?
- Marshland Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Doncaster.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Marshland Primary Academy?
- The executive headteacher of Marshland Primary Academy is Mrs Penny Marshall, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Marshland Primary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Marshland 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 Marshland Primary Academy?
- Marshland Primary Academy has 187 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Marshland Primary Academy full?
- Marshland Primary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 187 on roll (89%), 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 Marshland Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Marshland Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Marshland Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Marshland Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Marshland Primary Academy part of an academy trust?
- Marshland Primary Academy is part of VENN ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Marshland Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 56% in 2022/23 and 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Marshland Primary Academy compare with other schools in Doncaster?
- Marshland Primary Academy ranked 18th of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 27% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Marshland Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Marshland Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 6.9% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Marshland Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Marshland 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 10 July 2026.