Montagu Academy

Academy · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class

Part of DELTA ACADEMIES TRUST

Park Road, Mexborough, S64 9PH

01709 302246 · School website · Map and directions

OfstedGoodInspected 15 September 2022
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths77%England 62% · 2024/25
1st highest of 10 state primary schools in Mexborough.
Higher than 81% of 14,185 state primary schools in England.
Pupils352Room for 490 Pupil numbers in January of each year: 419 in 2019, 371 in 2021, 322 in 2022, 324 in 2023, 352 in 2024, 366 in 2025, 352 in 2026. Across England, primary state school pupil numbers were down 4% from 2019 to 2025.
First-choice applications per place1.029 for 30 places, September 2026
7th highest of 10 state primary schools in Mexborough.
Higher than 45% of 15,826 state primary schools in England.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted rated this school Good at the inspection that started on 15 September 2022.

This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.

AreaGrade
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Early yearsGood
SafeguardingEffective

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Results

Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25

43 pupils in this year group.

77% — 14 points above the Doncaster average, and 15 points above the England average.

MeasureThis schoolDoncasterEngland
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths 77% 63% 62%
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths 7% 6% 8%
Met the expected standard in reading 84% 74% 75%
Met the expected standard in writing 88% 73% 72%
Met the expected standard in maths 84% 75% 74%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 108 105 106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. 107 104 105
Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, over time
50% 60% 70% 80% 90% England 2022/23: 60%England 2023/24: 61%England 2024/25: 62% This school 2022/23: 72%This school 2023/24: 81%This school 2024/25: 77% This school England 62% 2022/23 72% 2023/24 81% 2024/25 77%

Source: DfE key stage 2 performance tables, 2024/25. England figures are for state-funded schools.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in Doncaster. The national closing date for primary applications is 15 January, and offers are sent on 16 April.

How hard is it to get in?

For the September 2026 intake there were about one first-choice application for every place.

Places offered30
Families who put it first29
Of those, offered a place29 (100%)
Families who listed it at all49

First-choice applications per place: 2024: 0.8 · 2025: 0.9 · 2026: 1.0

This isn't your chance of getting a place. That depends on the school's admissions rules (for example siblings, distance or faith) and where you live. Source: DfE applications and offers, September 2026 intake.

Admissions dates and schools in Doncaster

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolDoncasterEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years
3rd highest of 10 state primary schools in Mexborough.
Higher than 83% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
42.4% 31.1%* 26.3%
With an education, health and care plan
6th highest of 10 state primary schools in Mexborough.
Higher than 15% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
1.4% 2.5%* 3.5%
Receiving special educational needs support
7th highest of 10 state primary schools in Mexborough.
Higher than 61% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
15.8% 15.1%* 15.0%
English as an additional language
1st highest of 10 state primary schools in Mexborough.
Higher than 63% of 16,656 state primary schools in England.
16.7% 16.6%* 23.4%
Overall absence (sessions missed)
5th lowest of 10 state primary schools in Mexborough.
Lower than 46% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
5.1% 5.1%* 5.2%
Persistently absent (missed 10% or more)
6th lowest of 10 state primary schools in Mexborough.
Lower than 40% of 16,640 state primary schools in England.
13.4% 13.2%* 13.0%
Suspensions per 100 pupils
6th lowest of 10 state primary schools in Mexborough.
Lower than 34% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
2.2 3.5 2.5
Pupils suspended at least once
7th lowest of 10 state primary schools in Mexborough.
Lower than 24% of 16,651 state primary schools in England.
1.6% 1.4% 1.1%
Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils 0.00% 0.03% 0.03%
Pupils per teacher
7th highest of 10 state primary schools in Mexborough.
Higher than 76% of 16,642 state primary schools in England.
22.9 22.0 20.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff)
6th highest of 10 state primary schools in Mexborough.
Higher than 68% of 16,653 state primary schools in England.
11.8 11.3 10.6
Teachers who left during the year
8th highest of 10 state primary schools in Mexborough.
Higher than 29% of 15,063 state primary schools in England.
7.0% 12.5%* 14.4%*

Comparisons are with primary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE pupil absence 2024/25; DfE suspensions and permanent exclusions 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby primary schools

Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.

Questions parents ask

What is Montagu Academy's Ofsted rating?

Montagu Academy was rated Good by Ofsted at its inspection in 15 September 2022.

How did Montagu Academy do in its SATs?

In 2024/25, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 15 points above the England average of 62%.

Is Montagu Academy oversubscribed?

For the September 2026 intake, 29 families put Montagu Academy as their first choice for 30 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 29 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.