Sheep Dip Lane Academy
Sheep Dip Lane, Dunscroft, Doncaster, DN7 4AU
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EXCEED LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Faye Parish
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Exceed Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 309
- Pupils on roll
- 256
- URN
- 147620
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01302842464
About this school
Sheep Dip Lane Academy is a primary academy in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 256 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Sheep Dip Lane 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 35 | 39 | 41 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 54% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 80% | 79% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 89% | 72% | 83% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 86% | 72% | 78% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 102.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.50 | - | - |
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 Sheep Dip Lane 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 | 71% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 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 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 258 |
| 2023/24 | 242 |
| 2024/25 | 241 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Sheep Dip Lane Academy compares
Sheep Dip Lane Academy ranked 16th 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 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 4.9% | 60.8% | 256 | — |
| Crookesbroom Primary Academy | 84% | 3.1% | 36.2% | 207 | 0.2 miles |
| Dunsville Primary School | 73% | 4% | 23.9% | 260 | 0.7 miles |
| Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School | 56% | 5% | 20% | 400 | 0.7 miles |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 52% | 5.5% | 41.1% | 215 | 1.6 miles |
| Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School | 38% | 8.2% | 49.2% | 224 | 1.7 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)
- 60.83%
- English as an additional language
- 8.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.86%
- Persistent absence
- 12.25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Crookesbroom Primary Academy0.2 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Dunsville Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Holy Family Catholic Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School1.7 miles
Primary · Doncaster
Other schools in Doncaster
Sheep Dip Lane Academy ranks 17th 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 Sheep Dip Lane Academy teach?
- Sheep Dip Lane Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Doncaster.
- Who is the headteacher of Sheep Dip Lane Academy?
- The headteacher of Sheep Dip Lane Academy is Mrs Faye Parish, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Sheep Dip Lane Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Sheep Dip Lane 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 Sheep Dip Lane Academy?
- Sheep Dip Lane Academy has 256 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Sheep Dip Lane Academy full?
- Sheep Dip Lane Academy has capacity for 309 pupils and 256 on roll (83%), 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 Sheep Dip Lane Academy a faith school?
- No. Sheep Dip Lane Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Sheep Dip Lane Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Sheep Dip Lane Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Sheep Dip Lane Academy part of an academy trust?
- Sheep Dip Lane Academy is part of EXCEED LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Sheep Dip Lane Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% 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 Sheep Dip Lane Academy compare with other schools in Doncaster?
- Sheep Dip Lane Academy ranked 16th 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 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Sheep Dip Lane Academy's absence rate?
- Sheep Dip Lane Academy's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Sheep Dip Lane Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Sheep Dip Lane 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.