School Chooser

Misson Primary School

Primary · ages 2-11MixedCouncil115 pupilsNurseryDoncasterNottinghamshire
School Chooser Score
44
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 15 to 79, so it could be “below”
Out of 100. Better than 38% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, November 2023
Reached the expected level at 1178%England 63%
Attendance95.0%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families11%Far fewer than most schools
PlacesFull115 pupils, 112 places
Pupils per teacher20.7School workforce census

Misson Primary School is a council school in Doncaster for boys and girls aged 2 to 11. It has 115 pupils, 3 more than it has places for. About 11 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 44 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 38% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2023.

Dame Lane, Misson, Doncaster, DN10 6EB01302 710580missonprimary.co.ukMrs Emma Rodgers headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 28 November 2023, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall.

TeachingOfsted calls this “quality of education”
Good
BehaviourOfsted calls this “behaviour and attitudes”
Good
WellbeingOfsted calls this “personal development”
Good
LeadershipOfsted calls this “leadership and management”
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective
Yes

Results

Year 6 results (SATs), summer 2025

9 children took the tests. Here is how they did against every state primary in England. With a year group this small, a couple of children can move the percentages a long way.

Reached the expected level at 1178%
England 63%
Official name: Expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Working above the expected level0%
England 8%
Official name: Higher standard in reading, writing and maths
Reading score107.0
England 105.6
Official name: Reading average scaled score
Maths score109.0
England 104.6
Official name: Maths average scaled score
Trend
Reached the expected level at 11
2017 to 2025
2017: 91%91%20172018: 80%80%20182019: 42%42%20192023: 67%67%20232024: 50%50%20242025: 78%78%2025
Since 2017: -13%Declining overall
All Year 6 measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017NottinghamshireEngland
Pupils tested91212191011
Reached the expected level at 11Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%50%67%42%80%91%63%63%
Working above the expected levelHigher standard in reading, writing and maths0%8%17%5%0%36%7%8%
Reading scoreReading average scaled score107.0108.0108.097.0108.0111.0105.4105.6
Maths scoreMaths average scaled score109.0103.0105.0100.0108.0108.0104.6104.6
Grammar and spelling scoreGPS average scaled score105.0105.0106.098.0107.0109.0105.0105.2
Expected level: readingReading expected standard78%83%83%42%100%100%
Expected level: mathsMaths expected standard100%75%75%53%100%100%
Expected level: writingWriting expected standard (teacher assessed)78%58%67%58%80%91%
Reading progressReading progress score+1.0-6.2-0.5+3.5
Maths progressMaths progress score-0.5-4.5+0.5+1.2

There are no progress figures for 2025. That year group missed their Year 2 tests during Covid, so there was no starting point to measure from. Progress figures come back with the December 2026 results. Tests were cancelled altogether in 2020 and 2021.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Plenty of spare places94 pupils for 140 places, 2024/25
67% full

46 places were empty (33% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have grown by 3% since 2021/22.

Will my child get a place?

In 2026 every child who applied got a place, so how far away you live didn't matter. That could change if the school gets more popular.

We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.

How places were given out for September 2026. Every child who applied got a place (15 offers for 20 places).

EntryPlacesApplied at allGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Primary202915all offeredLA
2025 Primary201711all offeredLA
2024 Primary202620all offeredLA

Who goes here

Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.

Pupils on roll115Census January 2026
Places112103% full
Pupils from low-income families10%11% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English0%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support10%11 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan4%4 pupils with a plan
Average class size22.34 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)10%£15,500 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls57 / 58
White British pupils97%

Infant classes (Reception to Year 2) average 25.0 pupils (England 25.5); junior classes (Years 3 to 6) average 25.5 (England 27.3).

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (6), Specific learning difficulty (4), Autistic spectrum disorder (1), Moderate learning difficulty (1), Physical disability (1), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll1151141058193106
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals10%11%8%14%10%9%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support8%11%12%16%15%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans3%1%1%1%0%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 95.0% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance95.0%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school11.8%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.4%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence5.0%4.4%4.2%6.0%1.6%4.5%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.6%3.2%3.3%4.7%1.4%3.1%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.4%1.1%1.0%1.3%0.2%1.4%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence11.8%5.6%10.2%18.8%0.0%8.8%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate0.00.00.00.00.0
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers5.2full-time equivalent, 6 people
Pupils per teacher20.7Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants2.8full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£48,051
Teachers who left in the year11%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher21.02024/25

Money

From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other primary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.

Spend per pupil£7,929England £7,738. Total £856k
Income per pupil£7,903England £7,697. Total £853k
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,455England £3,480
Money in reserve2%Very little put by: £12k, £116 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out-£2,803it spent more than it took in this year
Where the money goes£7,929spent per pupil

Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m1212 months to June 2026, mostly criminal damage and arson
Local crime rate61 per 1,000 people33% lower than the England average
Typical house price£208,000Bassetlaw
Nearest bus stop120 mDemand Responsive Area, 6 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest primary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Everton Primary SchoolCouncil2.4 miles108Good 202343Compare
Bawtry Mayflower Primary SchoolCouncil2.4 miles216No overall grade 202558Compare
St Oswald's CofE AcademyAcademy2.8 miles226No overall grade 202582Compare
Mattersey Primary SchoolCouncil3.5 miles42Good 202419Compare
Hayfield Lane Primary SchoolCouncil3.8 miles439Good 202362Compare
St Peter's CofE Primary and Nursery SchoolChurch of England3.8 miles107Good 202453Compare
Serlby Park AcademyAcademy4.1 miles991Good 202347Compare
St Patrick's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy4.2 miles134Good 20235Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Misson Primary School with the 50 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 50 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats38%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the lower half of its group. Its score of 44 is 11 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 4 · middle 55 · highest 94100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 50 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Misson Primary School, nearest first. A school with the same kind of pupils and a higher score is the fairest sign that it gets more out of them.

SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
The Marton AcademyAcademy12.6 miles100Report card 202687Compare
Gunness and Burringham Church of England Primary SchoolChurch of England13.6 miles102No overall grade 202476Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 44 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 44% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 15 to 79. That range is wide enough that the school could sit in the next band, so take the band as a rough guide rather than a verdict. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.

What we looked atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years25%in line
+0.01
2024 and 2023 results; 12 pupils
Ofsted inspection20%in line
+0.01
Ofsted grade, 2.8 years old
Progress pupils make20%in line
-0.03
DfE progress measure; 12 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%below
-0.10
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
+0.03
2024/25; 76 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%in line
+0.01
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 12 pupils
What parents say0%no data

Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.

Questions parents ask

Is Misson Primary School a good school?

It is about average. Misson Primary School scores 44 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 38% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 15 to 79, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Misson Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Misson Primary School good at its last full inspection on 28 November 2023.

How good are Misson Primary School's SATs results?

In summer 2025, 78% of Year 6 children reached the expected level in reading, writing and maths. Across England it was 63%. 0% went further and reached the higher level. The year group was small, so the percentages jump around a lot from year to year.

How many pupils does Misson Primary School have?

115 pupils aged 2 to 11 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 112 places, so it is 103% full.

Is Misson Primary School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 46 places were empty in 2024/25 (33% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Misson Primary School?

Pupils were in school 95.0% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 12% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Misson Primary School?

The average class had 22.3 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Dame Lane, Misson, Doncaster, DN10 6EB
Telephone
01302 710580
Website
www.missonprimary.co.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Rodgers
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 2-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
Ward
Everton
Constituency
Bassetlaw
Setting
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
122656 · LAESTAB 8912781 · UKPRN 10073934

Where these figures come from