Dunsville Primary School

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted: Good

Broadway, Dunsville, Doncaster, DN7 4HXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Dunsville Primary School is a primary school in Doncaster for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Doncaster. It ranks 17th of 95 primary schools in Doncaster. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in November 2022.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 23 November 2022, report published 22 January 2023

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years provision
Good
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 23 November 2022

Staff work with pupils and families to achieve the school's vision of 'working as one to achieve excellence through enjoyment'. Leaders have created a learning environment in which pupils thrive. Relationships between adults and pupils are strong. Adults are excellent role models. They work well as a team to support pupils. One parent, reflecting the views of many parents and carers, stated, 'The school is so friendly - my child loves it here and is flourishing.' Leaders have very high expectations. These are reflected in the quality of pupils' work in books and work on display throughout the school. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve well across a range of subjects. Pupils behave well and have very positive attitudes to learning. They are polite and care for one another. Incidents of bullying are very rare; the use of discriminatory language is rarer still. 'There is no racist language here - it's just not nice to people,' was the response from one pupil when speaking with an inspector. When incidents do happen, the response of staff is swift and effective. As a result, pupils feel safe in school.

What the school should improve

  • Although parts of the curriculum for MFL have been coherently planned and sequenced, this is still in its early stages. Pupils, including those with SEND, have not had sufficient formative experience to acquire the knowledge required to progress well in MFL. Leaders should ensure that the whole curriculum for MFL is well planned. They should ensure that teachers check what pupils know and remember and take account of any gaps in pupils' knowledge to enable pupils to build effectively on what they already know.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

33 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths73%

73%, 11 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths12%

12%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score106

106, 1 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

260 pupils on roll, with places for 270

Eligible for free school meals25.8%

25.8%, 0.7 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.6%

9.6%, 12 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.7%

7.7%, 7.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.1%

3.1%, 2.9 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Dunsville Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Sheep Dip Lane Academy0.7 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding76% met the expected standard
Crookesbroom Primary Academy0.9 milesOfsted: Good84% met the expected standard
Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School1 mileReport card: Expected standard56% met the expected standard
Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School2 milesOfsted: Good79% met the expected standard
Edenthorpe Hall Primary Academy2 milesOfsted: Good59% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy converter
Sector
Academy
Trust
BRIGHTER FUTURES LEARNING PARTNERSHIP TRUST
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Vicky Wilson
Address
Broadway, Dunsville, Doncaster, DN7 4HX
Local authority
Doncaster
URN
138907

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.