New Pastures Primary School
Pitt Street, Mexborough, S64 0LTOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
New Pastures Primary School is a primary school in Mexborough for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Doncaster. It ranks 8th of 10 primary schools in Mexborough. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 10 July 2024, report published 12 September 2024
- 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 10 July 2024
Pupils learn in an environment where they feel safe, cared for and respected. They have faith in adults to help them with concerns or worries. As one pupil said about staff in school, 'We trust them.' The school has raised expectations around how pupils should behave and how they should treat each other. Staff understand these expectations and ensure that they are consistently followed. Pupils behave calmly around school. They quickly follow instructions from adults. Pupils are enthusiastic about their learning. They begin their work quickly. Pupils are keen to ask and answer questions. Pupils enjoy playing with and alongside each other at playtimes and lunchtimes. They are eager to look for other pupils who need someone to play with. Pupils are enthusiastic about the increasing range of educational visits. These visits link well to their learning in different subjects. The quality of education provided by the school has improved recently. Leaders have high expectations of pupils' achievement. Currently, pupils' outcomes at the end of key stage 2 do not meet the school's ambitions. Some pupils do not attend school regularly enough.
What the school should improve
- The checks the school makes on some areas of teaching and learning are not sharply focused. As a result, teaching and learning are not consistent. This affects how well pupils build their knowledge over time. The school should ensure that its checks focus on the consistency and precision of pedagogy, and its impact on pupils' learning.
- The school's wide offer of clubs and activities is not consistently targeted to the most disadvantaged pupils. As a result, the take-up of activities from this group of pupils is not high enough. The school should ensure that these valuable experiences are consistently taken up by disadvantaged pupils.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
31 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
270 pupils on roll, with places for 280
Schools near New Pastures Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windhill Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 34% met the expected standard |
| Montagu Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 77% met the expected standard |
| Denaby Main Primary Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 75% met the expected standard |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding | 58% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- VENN ACADEMY TRUST
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mr Benjamin Wray
- Phone
- 01709583271
- Address
- Pitt Street, Mexborough, S64 0LT
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- URN
- 148689
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.