The Mallard Academy

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 3 to 11
Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement

Cedar Road, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 9HUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Mallard Academy is a primary school in Doncaster for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Doncaster. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 20 November 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Requires improvement
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
Early years provision
Inadequate
Safeguarding
Met

Pupil numbers and mix

356 pupils on roll, with places for 420

Eligible for free school meals37.6%

37.6%, 11.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language21.1%

21.1%, 0.5 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.1%

17.1%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Mallard Academy

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Waverley Academy0.3 milesOfsted: Good64% met the expected standard
Sycamore Hall Preparatory School0.5 milesOfsted: GoodNot published
Woodfield Primary School0.6 milesOfsted judgements: Good63% met the expected standard
Warmsworth Primary School0.8 milesOfsted judgements: Good to outstanding76% met the expected standard
Hexthorpe Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good21% 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
Mr David Richardson
Address
Cedar Road, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 9HU
Local authority
Doncaster
URN
150367

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.