Tornedale Infant Academy
Gattison Lane, Rossington, Doncaster, DN11 0NQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 7
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- LEGER EDUCATION TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lisa Almunshi
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Leger Education Trust
- Constituency
- Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 232
- Pupils on roll
- 158
- URN
- 151172
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01302868387
About this school
Tornedale Infant Academy is a primary academy in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 3 to 7 and has 158 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tornedale Infant 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
This inspection took place when the school was registered as Rossington Tornedale Infant School (URN 106698).
How Tornedale Infant Academy compares
Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | — | 7.3% | 34.8% | 158 | — |
| St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy | 69% | 3.1% | 16.8% | 246 | 0.1 miles |
| Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School | 64% | 5.4% | 19.6% | 371 | 0.4 miles |
| Grange Lane Infant Academy | — | 5.5% | 39.8% | 251 | 0.6 miles |
| Pheasant Bank Academy | 75% | 4.9% | 46.4% | 359 | 0.7 miles |
| Hatchell Wood Primary Academy | 38% | 5.1% | 27.6% | 433 | 1.6 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)
- 34.81%
- English as an additional language
- 10.8%
- Overall absence
- 7.26%
- Persistent absence
- 27%
Location
Nearby schools
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St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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Grange Lane Infant Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Pheasant Bank Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Hatchell Wood Primary Academy1.6 miles
Primary · Doncaster
Other 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 Tornedale Infant Academy teach?
- Tornedale Infant Academy teaches children aged 3 to 7. It is a primary school in Doncaster.
- Who is the headteacher of Tornedale Infant Academy?
- The headteacher of Tornedale Infant Academy is Mrs Lisa Almunshi, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tornedale Infant Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tornedale Infant 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 Tornedale Infant Academy?
- Tornedale Infant Academy has 158 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 7.
- Is Tornedale Infant Academy full?
- Tornedale Infant Academy has capacity for 232 pupils and 158 on roll (68%), 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 Tornedale Infant Academy a faith school?
- No. Tornedale Infant Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Tornedale Infant Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Tornedale Infant Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is Tornedale Infant Academy part of an academy trust?
- Tornedale Infant 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 is Tornedale Infant Academy's absence rate?
- Tornedale Infant Academy's overall absence rate is 7.3% in the latest published census.
- Does Tornedale Infant Academy publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Tornedale Infant Academy. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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.