Rosedale Primary School

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

Emley Drive, Scawsby, Doncaster, DN5 8RLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Rosedale Primary School is a primary school in Doncaster for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Doncaster. It ranks 33rd of 95 primary schools in Doncaster. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 7 February 2024, report published 18 March 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 7 February 2024

Rosedale Primary is a school which has undergone a period of rapid transformation since joining the trust in 2022. It is a place of learning that provides a warm, welcoming and purposeful environment for all of its pupils. Pupils develop positive relationships with the adults who care for them. They are happy and safe at school. Pupils form strong habits for learning from the start. In Nursery and Reception, children benefit from clear routines. They display high levels of concentration in their work and play. As pupils move into the main school, behaviour in lessons and around school is calm. Leaders recognise that some pupils need extra help to manage their emotions. Staff do this in a sensitive way and guide pupils back to learning as quickly as possible. Pupils are respectful towards their peers, staff and visitors. The school supports pupils' academic knowledge and their wider development. Leaders have high expectations of what pupils at Rosedale can and should achieve. They recognise that previous outcomes for pupils have not consistently met their high ambitions. New leaders have taken swift action to improve this.

What the school should improve

  • In a few subjects that have recently been refined, there is not enough emphasis on ensuring that pupils acquire the key knowledge that they need to prepare them well for subsequent learning. Therefore, there are gaps in pupils' understanding in these subjects. The school should identify and deliver the key knowledge that pupils need across all subject areas.
  • Systems to check pupils' understanding in lessons are not consistent. This means that staff are not fully clear about what pupils know and understand. As a result, some pupils are not given sufficient opportunities to practise or consolidate their learning. The school should ensure that systems for checking what pupils know, understand and remember are used consistently well across year groups.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

16 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths75%

75%, 13 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths6%

6%, 2 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

175 pupils on roll, with places for 249

Eligible for free school meals28.6%

28.6%, 2.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language9.1%

9.1%, 12.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.6%

12.6%, 2.2 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Rosedale Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School0.5 milesOfsted: Good63% met the expected standard
Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School0.5 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Scawsby Junior Academy0.6 milesOfsted judgements: Good61% met the expected standard
Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy0.8 milesOfsted: Good74% met the expected standard
Highfields Primary Academy1 mileOfsted: Good67% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy sponsor led
Sector
Academy
Trust
EXCEED LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Age range
3 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Mrs Emily Clark
Address
Emley Drive, Scawsby, Doncaster, DN5 8RL
Local authority
Doncaster
URN
144348

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.