The Mallard Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Doncaster
Cedar Road, Doncaster, DN4 9HU
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Not judged
Graded 01/10/2024
Application demand
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No council data
Attendance
93.9%
17.6% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
356
Capacity used
Has space85%
420 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- David Richardson
- Address
- Cedar Road, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 9HU
- Phone
- 01302859116
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Ward / constituency
- Balby South · Doncaster Central
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 150367
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 41% | — | — |
| English as additional language | — | — | — |
| SEN support | — | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 5 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: EXCEED LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
356 pupils · 420 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
01 October 2024
Full graded inspection
Not judged overall effectivenessEarly years Inadequate Personal development Requires improvement Quality of education Inadequate Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 302 pupils
Attendance
93.9%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
6.1%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
17.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
1.3%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
Absences the school didn't approve
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Doncaster council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.