School Chooser

Sprotbrough Orchard Infant School

Primary · ages 3-7MixedCouncil208 pupilsNurseryDoncaster
School Chooser Score
61
In line with
similar schools
Likely range 32 to 83, so it could be “above”
Out of 100. Better than 15% of the 50 schools most like it. Slipping year on year.
#6,294 of 16,041 in England#35 in DoncasterHow it is worked out
OfstedGoodLast Ofsted inspection, October 2022
Attendance96.5%England 94.8%
Pupils from low-income families3%Far fewer than most schools
PlacesFull208 pupils, 206 places
Pupils per teacher25.1School workforce census
Pupils on roll208Census January 2026

Sprotbrough Orchard Infant School is a council school in Doncaster for boys and girls aged 3 to 7. It has 208 pupils, 2 more than it has places for. About 3 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 61 out of 100. That puts it in line with schools like it, ahead of 15% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was good, back in 2022.

Field House Road, Sprotbrough, Doncaster, DN5 7RN01302 853655orchardinfants.wordpress.comMrs Elaine Martin headteacherAll details

What Ofsted found

Ofsted's last full inspection was on 18 October 2022, 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

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

A few spare places151 pupils for 168 places, 2024/25
90% full

About 17 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have fallen by 11% 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 (46 offers for 60 places). 46 families put it down as their first choice and 46 of them got in (100%).

EntryPlacesPut it firstApplied at allGot a placeFirst choices who got inHow far the last child livedSource
2025 Primary60464646100%– 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 roll208Census January 2026
Places206101% full
Pupils from low-income families2%3% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English3%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support2%5 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan
Average class size26.17 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)2%£4,650 extra funding in 2026/27; England 24%
Boys and girls120 / 88
White British pupils89%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Other difficulty or disability (2), language and communications needs (2), emotional and mental health (1).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll208190208212217209
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals2%3%2%2%2%2%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language3%3%1%3%3%2%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–5%3%3%4%6%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–0%0%1%1%1%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.5% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.

Attendance96.5%
England 94.8%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school6.7%
England 12.8%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils0.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission0.9%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence3.5%4.1%3.8%4.7%1.4%2.8%5.2%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence2.6%2.6%2.6%3.9%1.1%1.9%–
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence0.9%1.6%1.3%0.8%0.3%0.9%–
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence6.7%7.6%4.2%8.9%1.0%0.0%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.

Teachers7.4full-time equivalent, 8 people
Pupils per teacher25.1Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants4.8full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£50,244
Teachers who left in the year12%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher6.02024/25

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£5,824England £7,738. Total £1.0m
Income per pupil£6,069England £7,697. Total £1.1m
Spent on teachers per pupil£3,102England £3,480
Money in reserve13%A healthy amount put by: £136k, £778 per pupil. England 6%
Money in against money out+£43kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£5,824spent 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 m10012 months to June 2026, mostly anti-social behaviour
Local crime rate78 per 1,000 people15% lower than the England average
Typical house price£175,000Doncaster
Nearest bus stop60 mMain Street/New Lane, 11 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
Copley Junior SchoolCouncil220 m194Report card 202654Compare
Warmsworth Primary SchoolCouncil0.9 miles461No overall grade 202474Compare
Waverley AcademyAcademy1.1 miles201Good 202255Compare
Richmond Hill Primary AcademyAcademy1.2 miles414Good 202262Compare
The Mallard AcademyAcademy1.4 miles356No overall grade 20240Compare
Hexthorpe Primary SchoolAcademy1.5 miles439Good 20234Compare
Edlington Victoria AcademyAcademy1.6 miles288Good 202080Compare
Balby Central Primary AcademyAcademy1.8 miles448Good 202430Compare
Primary schools in DoncasterBest primary schools in England

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Sprotbrough Orchard Infant School with the 47 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 47 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.

Beats15%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
In the bottom quarter of its group. Its score of 61 is 16 points below the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 34 · middle 77 · highest 100100

Nearby schools with a similar mix of pupils that score higher

Of those 47 schools, these are within 25 km and score at least five points more than Sprotbrough Orchard 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
Ackworth Howard Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior and Infant SchoolChurch of England11.0 miles229Good 202488Compare
Todwick Primary SchoolCouncil11.2 miles205Good 202377Compare
Larks Hill Primary SchoolAcademy12.9 miles203No overall grade 2025100Compare

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 61 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 61% of primary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 32 to 83. 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 inspection18% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)in line
+0.02
Ofsted grade, 3.9 years old
Progress pupils make0%no data
–
Direction of travel over five years10%below
-0.16
results and attendance falling year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%above
+0.26
2024/25; 105 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils0%no data
–
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 Sprotbrough Orchard Infant School a good school?

It is about average. Sprotbrough Orchard Infant School scores 61 out of 100. That is in line with schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 15% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 32 to 83, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.

What is Sprotbrough Orchard Infant School's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Sprotbrough Orchard Infant School good at its last full inspection on 18 October 2022.

How many pupils does Sprotbrough Orchard Infant School have?

208 pupils aged 3 to 7 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 206 places, so it is 101% full.

Is Sprotbrough Orchard Infant School oversubscribed?

Probably not. 17 places were empty in 2024/25 (10% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.

What is attendance like at Sprotbrough Orchard Infant School?

Pupils were in school 96.5% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 7% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Sprotbrough Orchard Infant School?

The average class had 26.1 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
Field House Road, Sprotbrough, Doncaster, DN5 7RN
Telephone
01302 853655
Website
www.orchardinfants.wordpress.com
Headteacher
Mrs Elaine Martin
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
Sprotbrough
Constituency
Doncaster North
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
106707 · LAESTAB 3712129 · UKPRN 10070926
Official recordOfsted reportsGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from