Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy
Jossey Lane, Scawthorpe, Doncaster, DN5 9ED
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEGER EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Neil Harris
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Leger Education Trust
- SEN provision
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- Constituency
- Doncaster North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 342
- Pupils on roll
- 276
- URN
- 148777
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01302780246
About this school
Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy is a primary academy in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 276 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 13 November 2024, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. 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 | 37 | 33 | 38 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 70% | 70% | 74% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 11% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 73% | 82% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 73% | 82% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 70% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 103.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 101.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
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 Scawthorpe Castle Hills 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 | 70% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 70% | 57.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 74% | 60.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 280 |
| 2023/24 | 274 |
| 2024/25 | 268 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy compares
Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy ranked 23rd of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 74% | 4.7% | 19.8% | 276 | — |
| Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School | 63% | 5.3% | 25.2% | 302 | 0.6 miles |
| Bentley High Street Primary School | 78% | 4.6% | 42.1% | 439 | 0.8 miles |
| Rosedale Primary School | 75% | 5.2% | 34.4% | 175 | 0.8 miles |
| Scawsby Junior Academy | 61% | 4.6% | 21.2% | 355 | 0.8 miles |
| Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School | — | 5% | 11.7% | 308 | 0.9 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)
- 19.83%
- English as an additional language
- 7.8%
- Overall absence
- 4.7%
- Persistent absence
- 8.93%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Bentley High Street Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Rosedale Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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Scawsby Junior Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School0.9 miles
Primary · Doncaster
Other schools in Doncaster
Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy ranks 25th 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 year groups does Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy teach?
- Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Doncaster.
- Who is the headteacher of Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy is Mr Neil Harris, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Scawthorpe Castle Hills 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 big is Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy?
- Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy has 276 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy full?
- Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy has capacity for 342 pupils and 276 on roll (81%), 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 Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy?
- Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy is part of LEGER EDUCATION TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What SEN provision does Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy have?
- The schools register lists Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy's special educational needs provision as: SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health. Contact the school to discuss how it would support a particular child.
- How have Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 70% in 2022/23 and 74% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy rank locally?
- Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy ranked 23rd of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 76% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 66% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 4.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Scawthorpe Castle Hills 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.