SchoolScoresToll Bar Primary School
Community school · Primary, ages 3 to 11 · Mixed · Nursery class
Askern Road, Toll Bar, Doncaster, DN5 0QR
01302 874324 · School website · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
At the inspection that started on 1 July 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately. It stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted state-funded schools inspection data.
What parents say
14 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025.
Doncaster comparisons use the 57 of its 108 state primary schools with comparable results. The other 51 have no published Parent View results (Ofsted only publishes a survey once at least 10 parents answer) or used Ofsted's newer questions, which we don't compare with the older ones.
| Statement | This school | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| My child is happy at this school Joint 55th highest of 57 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Doncaster. Higher than 2% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 71% | 90% | 89% |
| My child feels safe at this school 56th highest of 57 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Doncaster. Higher than 2% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 71% | 90% | 90% |
| The school makes sure pupils are well behaved Joint 54th highest of 57 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Doncaster. Higher than 2% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 57% | 83% | 84% |
| Concerns were dealt with properlyOf 12 parents who had raised a concern 6th highest of 51 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Doncaster. Higher than 79% of 8,398 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 92% | 74% | 76% |
| I would recommend this school to another parent 49th highest of 57 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in Doncaster. Higher than 5% of 8,868 state primary schools with comparable Parent View results in England. | 64%said yes | 82% | 84% |
Parents choose whether to take part, so these answers may not represent all families (Ofsted puts the response rate at 7%). Figures are the share who agree or strongly agree. England figures are all parents answering the same questions over the same period, for state-funded schools. Doncaster figures pool parents at the Doncaster schools compared, from each school's latest survey, so survey dates differ between schools. The scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) agreement, and the dot marks this school among state schools of the same phase that used the same survey questions. The third it falls in is coloured: green for the top third, amber the middle, red the bottom. This survey used Ofsted's previous Parent View questions, which changed in November 2025. Source: Ofsted Parent View management information.
Results
Key stage 2 (SATs, age 11), 2024/25
26 pupils in this year group.
62% — about the same as the Doncaster average, and about the same as the England average.
| Measure | This school | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 62% | 63% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 4% | 6% | 8% |
| Met the expected standard in reading | 69% | 74% | 75% |
| Met the expected standard in writing | 65% | 73% | 72% |
| Met the expected standard in maths | 73% | 75% | 74% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 102 | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 is the expected standard. | 104 | 104 | 105 |
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 offered | 18 |
|---|---|
| Families who put it first | 18 |
| Of those, offered a place | 18 (100%) |
| Families who listed it at all | 21 |
First-choice applications per place: 2024: 1.0 · 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.
Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 2nd highest of 108 state primary schools in Doncaster. Higher than 98% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 63.5% | 31.1%* | 26.3% |
| With an education, health and care plan 15th highest of 108 state primary schools in Doncaster. Higher than 70% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 4.1% | 2.5%* | 3.5% |
| Receiving special educational needs support 14th highest of 108 state primary schools in Doncaster. Higher than 87% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 22.2% | 15.1%* | 15.0% |
| English as an additional language Joint 86th highest of 108 state primary schools in Doncaster. Higher than 20% of 16,656 state primary schools in England. | 2.6% | 16.6%* | 23.4% |
| Overall absence (sessions missed) 99th lowest of 108 state primary schools in Doncaster. Lower than 15% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 6.6% | 5.1%* | 5.2% |
| Persistently absent (missed 10% or more) 100th lowest of 108 state primary schools in Doncaster. Lower than 10% of 16,640 state primary schools in England. | 21.9% | 13.2%* | 13.0% |
| Suspensions per 100 pupils 100th lowest of 108 state primary schools in Doncaster. Lower than 5% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 10.8 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| Pupils suspended at least once 103rd lowest of 108 state primary schools in Doncaster. Lower than 4% of 16,651 state primary schools in England. | 4.6% | 1.4% | 1.1% |
| Pupils permanently excluded0 pupils | 0.00% | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Pupils per teacher Joint 81st highest of 107 state primary schools in Doncaster. Higher than 44% of 16,642 state primary schools in England. | 20.1 | 22.0 | 20.7 |
| Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 104th highest of 107 state primary schools in Doncaster. Higher than 8% of 16,653 state primary schools in England. | 7.7 | 11.3 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who left during the year 27th highest of 103 state primary schools in Doncaster. Higher than 74% of 15,063 state primary schools in England. | 20.2% | 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
- Bentley New Village Primary School 1.1 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 56% met expected standard (KS2)
- St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School 1.2 miles · Ofsted: Good (2023) · 55% met expected standard (KS2)
- Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Good (2016, before conversion), improved significantly 2024 · 74% met expected standard (KS2)
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School 1.3 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 1 strong, 6 expected · 60% met expected standard (KS2)
- Adwick Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Good (2019, before conversion) · 79% met expected standard (KS2)
- Arksey Primary School 1.4 miles · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 strong
- Highfields Primary Academy 1.6 miles · Ofsted: Good (2022) · 67% met expected standard (KS2)
- Bentley High Street Primary School 1.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 78% met expected standard (KS2)
- Carcroft Primary School 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 53% met expected standard (KS2)
- Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands 1.7 miles · Ofsted: Good (2024) · 66% met expected standard (KS2)
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Toll Bar Primary School's Ofsted rating?
At its inspection in 1 July 2025, Ofsted graded each area separately; it stopped giving an overall grade in September 2024.
How did Toll Bar Primary School do in its SATs?
In 2024/25, 62% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, about the same as the England average of 62%.
Would parents recommend Toll Bar Primary School?
64% of the 14 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey between 3 September 2024 and 1 September 2025 said they would recommend Toll Bar Primary School to another parent. Parents choose whether to respond, so this may not represent all families.
Is Toll Bar Primary School oversubscribed?
For the September 2026 intake, 18 families put Toll Bar Primary School as their first choice for 18 places: about one first-choice application for every place. 18 of those families were offered a place. Whether you get a place depends on the school's admissions rules and where you live.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 106677.
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, data to 31 August 2026.
- Parent views: Ofsted Parent View, 3 September 2024 to 1 September 2025.
- Results: DfE school performance tables, Key stage 2 2024/25.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.