School Chooser

Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School

Primary · ages 3-7MixedCouncil308 pupilsNurseryDoncaster
School Chooser Score
41
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 19 to 69, so it could be “below”
Out of 100. Better than 29% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
#9,395 of 16,041 in England#58 in DoncasterHow it is worked out
OfstedGoodConfirmed by Ofsted, May 2024
Attendance95.0%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families11%Far fewer than most schools
Places40 spare308 pupils, 348 places
Pupils per teacher25.8School workforce census
Pupils on roll308Census January 2026

Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School is a council school in Doncaster for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. It has 308 pupils and room for 348. About 11 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 41 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 29% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2024.

Windsor Walk, Scawsby, Doncaster, DN5 8NQ01302 784429saltersgate-inf.doncaster.sch.ukMrs Emma Anderson headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 23 May 2024 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Good overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

A few spare places238 pupils for 270 places, 2024/25
88% full

About 32 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have fallen by 12% since 2021/22, so places are getting easier to find.

Will my child get a place?

In 2025 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 2025. Every child who applied got a place (83 offers for 90 places). 78 families put it down as their first choice and 78 of them got in (100%).

EntryPlacesPut it firstApplied at allGot a placeFirst choices who got inHow far the last child livedSource
2025 Primary90788283100%– all 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 roll308Census January 2026
Places34889% full
Pupils from low-income families11%11% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English4%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support11%34 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan2%6 pupils with a plan
Average class size26.48 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils13%Infant classes are capped at 30 by law; England 10%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)12%£46,500 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls157 / 151
White British pupils90%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (30), Hearing impairment (5), emotional and mental health (4), Other difficulty or disability (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll308309331343346340
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals11%9%8%10%13%15%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language4%4%3%4%3%2%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–12%12%11%10%7%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–2%2%1%1%1%

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 school12.6%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils1.92024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.8%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence5.0%4.7%5.5%6.8%2.0%3.9%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence3.2%3.0%3.6%5.1%1.6%2.8%–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.8%1.7%2.0%1.7%0.4%1.2%–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence12.6%11.4%11.5%20.4%2.2%6.6%12.8%
SuspensionsSuspension rate1.90.62.90.60.0––
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions00000––

Staff and money

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

Teachers11.6full-time equivalent, 13 people
Pupils per teacher25.8Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants12.8full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£44,999
Teachers who left in the year24%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher5.52024/25

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£6,751England £7,738. Total £2.0m
Income per pupil£6,803England £7,697. Total £2.0m
Spent on teachers per pupil£2,528England £3,480
Money in reserve14%A healthy amount put by: £267k, £918 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£15kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£6,751spent 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 m35312 months to June 2026, mostly shoplifting
Local crime rate109 per 1,000 people19% higher than the England average
Typical house price£175,000Doncaster
Nearest bus stop100 mBarnsley Road/York Road, 27 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
Scawsby Junior AcademyAcademy60 m355No overall grade 202545Compare
Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary SchoolCouncil440 m302Good 202242Compare
Rosedale Primary SchoolAcademy870 m175Good 202437Compare
Kirkby Avenue Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles347No overall grade 202552Compare
Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary AcademyAcademy0.9 miles276Not inspected85Compare
Bentley High Street Primary SchoolAcademy1.0 miles439No overall grade 202496Compare
Richmond Hill Primary AcademyAcademy1.1 miles414Good 202262Compare
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic1.3 miles136Report card 202624Compare
Primary schools in DoncasterBest primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School with the 45 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 45 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats29%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the lower half of its group. Its score of 41 is 18 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 5 · middle 60 · highest 98100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 45 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Scawsby Saltersgate Infant 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
Mapplewell Primary SchoolAcademy14.1 miles343Good 202488Compare
Barugh Green Primary SchoolAcademy15.3 miles263Good 202449Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 41 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 41% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 19 to 69. 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 years0%no data
–
Ofsted inspection20%in line
+0.03
Ofsted grade, 2.3 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
–
Direction of travel over five years10%below
-0.17
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%in line
+0.04
2024/25; 175 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
–
What parents say0%no data
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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 Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School a good school?

It is about average. Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School scores 41 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 29% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 19 to 69, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School good at its last full inspection on 23 May 2024.

How many pupils does Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School have?

308 pupils aged 3 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 348 places, so it is 89% full.

Is Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 32 places were empty in 2024/25 (12% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School?

Pupils were in school 95.0% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 13% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School?

The average class had 26.4 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. 13% of classes 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
Windsor Walk, Scawsby, Doncaster, DN5 8NQ
Telephone
01302 784429
Website
www.saltersgate-inf.doncaster.sch.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Emma Anderson
Type of school
Council school (Community school, local authority maintained schools)
Phase
Primary school, ages 3-7, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Local authority
Doncaster
Ward
Roman Ridge
Constituency
Doncaster North
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
106703 · LAESTAB 3712121 · UKPRN 10070927
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from