Adwick Primary School
Windmill Balk Lane, Doncaster, DN6 7SH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- VENN ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Daniel Dukes
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Venn Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Doncaster North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 459
- Pupils on roll
- 370
- URN
- 150802
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01302722762
About this school
Adwick Primary School is a primary academy in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 370 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Adwick Primary School, 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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Adwick Primary School (URN 106670).
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 48 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 79% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 |
How Adwick Primary School compares
Adwick Primary School ranked 8th of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 5.7% | 27.9% | 370 | — |
| St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | 55% | 5.6% | 34.3% | 153 | 0.4 miles |
| Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands | 66% | 8.1% | 48.7% | 394 | 0.4 miles |
| Highfields Primary Academy | 67% | 5.5% | 75.8% | 101 | 0.8 miles |
| Carcroft Primary School | 53% | 8% | 59.6% | 225 | 1.3 miles |
| Toll Bar Primary School | 62% | 6.6% | 63.5% | 186 | 1.4 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)
- 27.94%
- English as an additional language
- 12%
- Overall absence
- 5.65%
- Persistent absence
- 14.43%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands0.4 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Highfields Primary Academy0.8 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Carcroft Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Toll Bar Primary School1.4 miles
Primary · Doncaster
Other schools in Doncaster
Adwick Primary School ranks 9th of the 96 ranked primary schools in Doncaster.
- 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
- Belton All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Adwick Primary School teach?
- Adwick Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Doncaster.
- Who is the headteacher of Adwick Primary School?
- The headteacher of Adwick Primary School is Mr Daniel Dukes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Adwick Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Adwick Primary School, 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 Adwick Primary School?
- Adwick Primary School has 370 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Adwick Primary School full?
- Adwick Primary School has capacity for 459 pupils and 370 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 Adwick Primary School a faith school?
- No. Adwick Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Adwick Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Adwick Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Adwick Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Adwick Primary School 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 does Adwick Primary School compare with other schools in Doncaster?
- Adwick Primary School ranked 8th of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Adwick Primary School's absence rate?
- Adwick Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census.
- What are Adwick Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Adwick Primary School'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 3 July 2026.