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Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School

3–11Ages
227Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Church of EnglandReligious character
143581URN

Sedgefield Way, Mexborough, S64 0BE · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodMar 2013

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.6per place

close to Doncaster median (1.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Doncaster

49 applications for 30 places · 37th of 84 in Doncaster

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

34%met the expected standard

Doncaster 67% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodMar 2013

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Jan 2025

Inspection history

15 January 2025
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
26 March 2013
Graded inspection: Good · as Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School, URN 106764

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.6applications per place, Reception

close to Doncaster median (1.6) 0.6 below England median (2.2)

49 applications · 30 places offered · 33 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 1.6; Doncaster median median 1.6
2025 1.7; Doncaster median median 1.6
2024 1.6; Doncaster median median 1.3
2023 1.8; Doncaster median median 1.3
2022 1.8; Doncaster median median 1.3
2021 1.3; Doncaster median median 1.3
2020 1.6; Doncaster median median 1.3
2019 1.5; Doncaster median median 1.4
2018 1.4; Doncaster median median 1.4
2017 1.4; Doncaster median median 1.4
2016 1.7; Doncaster median median 1.5; as the previous school
2015 1.7; Doncaster median median 1.4; as the previous school
2014 1.8; Doncaster median median 1.5; as the previous school

This school
Doncaster median

Dashed bars: as Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School (URN 106764), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	30	49	1.6	33	1.10
Sep 2025	30	50	1.7	32	1.07
Sep 2024	30	49	1.6	40	1.33
Sep 2023	30	53	1.8	36	1.20
Sep 2022	30	54	1.8	43	1.43
Sep 2021	29	38	1.3	35	1.21
Sep 2020	30	49	1.6	35	1.17
Sep 2019	30	45	1.5	40	1.33
Sep 2018	28	39	1.4	28	1.00
Sep 2017	23	33	1.4	23	1.00
Sep 2016 *	26	44	1.7	26	1.00
Sep 2015 *	30	52	1.7	31	1.03
Sep 2014 *	28	51	1.8	28	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 72% · Writing 48% · Maths 59% → all three 34% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard34%86th of 87 in Doncaster

Doncaster 67% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard72%

Doncaster 79% England 78%

Higher standard7%

Doncaster 31% England 33%

Average scaled score 103 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard48%

Doncaster 76% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Doncaster 10% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard59%

Doncaster 79% England 77%

Higher standard3%

Doncaster 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Doncaster median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	34%	0%	103	102
2023/24	69%	7%	105	103
2022/23	75%	4%	107	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place 34%met the SATs standard
Montagu Academy
0.5 km · Doncaster

Good2022

1.6applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Windhill Primary School
0.8 km · Doncaster

Good2022

1.3applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
New Pastures Primary School
1.0 km · Doncaster

Good2024

1.4applications per place 48%met the SATs standard
Highwoods Academy
1.3 km · Doncaster

2026

1.5applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
Swinton Queen Primary School
2.3 km · Rotherham

Good2022

1.5applications per place 58%met the SATs standard
Barnburgh Primary Academy
2.4 km · Doncaster

Not yet inspected

1.3applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Denaby Main Primary Academy
2.5 km · Doncaster

Good2023

1.7applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Brookfield Primary Academy
2.7 km · Rotherham

Good2022

2.0applications per place 72%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 143581 · 371/3308
Trust: James Montgomery Academy Trust
Religious character: Church of England
Capacity: 240 pupils · 227 on roll
Free school meals: 29.4% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 December 2016
Replaced: Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School (URN 106764)
Address: Sedgefield Way, Mexborough, S64 0BE
Local authority: Doncaster

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources