Carr Lodge Academy

General Information

Address: Grady Drive, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 8GA
Phone: 01302230700
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Crampton
Age range: 3-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Number of pupils: 448
School capacity: 420
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 74
% eligible for free school meals: 17.4%
Nursery provision: Yes

Behaviour

Awaiting Data

About this Behaviour status

We've asked this school for real behaviour figures under Freedom of Information and haven't had a response yet.

Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 4.7%
Persistently absent pupils: 10.1%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 17.0%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 2.7%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Speech, language and communications needs: 32 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 23 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 8 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 8 pupils
Hearing impairment: 3 pupils

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Speech, language and communications needs: 4 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 4 pupils
Physical disability: 2 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 1 pupil
Social, emotional and mental health: 1 pupil

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2024 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #13 of 59 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#11Canon Popham CofE Primary AcademyGood
#12Carcroft Primary SchoolGood
#13Carr Lodge AcademyGood
#14Castle AcademyGood
#15Conisbrough Ivanhoe Primary AcademyGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Hill Top AcademyOutstanding
#2Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolOutstanding
#3Adwick Primary SchoolGood
#4Arksey Primary SchoolGood
#5Auckley Primary AcademyGood
#6Balby Central Primary AcademyGood
#7Barnby Dun Primary AcademyGood
#8Bawtry Mayflower Primary SchoolGood
#9Bessacarr PrimaryGood
#10Brooke Primary AcademyGood
#11Canon Popham CofE Primary AcademyGood
#12Carcroft Primary SchoolGood
#13Carr Lodge AcademyGood
#14Castle AcademyGood
#15Conisbrough Ivanhoe Primary AcademyGood
#16Crookesbroom Primary AcademyGood
#17Denaby Main Primary AcademyGood
#18Dunsville Primary SchoolGood
#19Edlington Victoria AcademyGood
#20Green TopGood
#21Hatchell Wood Primary AcademyGood
#22Hatfield Woodhouse Primary SchoolGood
#23Hawthorn Primary SchoolGood
#24Hayfield Lane Primary SchoolGood
#25Hexthorpe Primary SchoolGood
#26Highfields Primary AcademyGood
#27Highwoods AcademyGood
#28Hooton Pagnell All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#29Intake Primary AcademyGood
#30Lakeside Primary AcademyGood
#31Long Toft Primary SchoolGood
#32Marshland Primary AcademyGood
#33Montagu AcademyGood
#34New Pastures Primary SchoolGood
#35Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#36Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary AcademyGood
#37Outwood Primary Academy WoodlandsGood
#38Owston Park Primary AcademyGood
#39Park Primary SchoolGood
#40Richmond Hill Primary AcademyGood
#41Rosedale Primary SchoolGood
#42Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary SchoolGood
#43Sandringham Primary SchoolGood
#44Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary SchoolGood
#45Southfield PrimaryGood
#46St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#47St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#48St Mary's Catholic Primary School, EdlingtonGood
#49Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary SchoolGood
#50Thorne King Edward Primary SchoolGood
#51Tickhill Estfeld Primary SchoolGood
#52Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolGood
#53Town Field Primary SchoolGood
#54Tranmoor PrimaryGood
#55Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#56Waverley AcademyGood
#57West Road Primary AcademyGood
#58Willow Primary SchoolGood
#59Windhill Primary SchoolGood

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £5,889 (2024-25)

About this spending figure

A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #67 of 82 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#65Warmsworth Primary School£5,924
#66Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School£5,919
#67Carr Lodge Academy£5,889
#68St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School£5,870
#69Dunsville Primary School£5,863

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Highfields Primary Academy£9,505
#2Denaby Main Primary Academy£9,018
#3Castle Academy£8,869
#4Arksey Primary School£8,287
#5Toll Bar Primary School£8,031
#6Stainforth Kirton Lane Primary School£7,950
#7Hooton Pagnell All Saints Church of England Primary School£7,744
#8Long Toft Primary School£7,694
#9Sheep Dip Lane Academy£7,622
#10Conisbrough Ivanhoe Primary Academy£7,619
#11Holy Family Catholic Primary School£7,551
#12Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy£7,518
#13St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School£7,504
#14Bentley New Village Primary School£7,468
#15Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School£7,460
#16Carcroft Primary School£7,283
#17St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School£7,280
#18West Road Primary Academy£7,212
#19Waverley Academy£7,211
#20Rosedale Primary School£7,130
#21Windhill Primary School£7,078
#22Marshland Primary Academy£7,074
#23Intake Primary Academy£7,058
#24Bawtry Mayflower Primary School£7,057
#25Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands£7,010
#26Kirkby Avenue Primary School£6,922
#27St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy£6,920
#28Edlington Victoria Academy£6,889
#29Thorne King Edward Primary School£6,844
#30Hawthorn Primary School£6,797
#31Atlas Academy£6,748
#32Mexborough St John the Baptist CofE Primary School£6,727
#33Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School£6,689
#34Balby Central Primary Academy£6,678
#35Hexthorpe Primary School£6,661
#36Wadworth Primary School£6,585
#37New Pastures Primary School£6,565
#38Brooke Primary Academy£6,551
#39Highwoods Academy£6,545
#40Hill Top Academy£6,538
#41Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy£6,531
#42Edenthorpe Hall Primary Academy£6,515
#43Park Primary School£6,511
#44Adwick Primary School£6,509
#45Owston Park Primary Academy£6,501
#46Bentley High Street Primary School£6,491
#47Sandringham Primary School£6,335
#48Woodfield Primary School£6,259
#49Lakeside Primary Academy£6,259
#50Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School£6,211
#51Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy£6,206
#52Auckley Primary Academy£6,198
#53Barnby Dun Primary Academy£6,195
#54Barnburgh Primary Academy£6,195
#55Tickhill Estfeld Primary School£6,161
#56Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School£6,143
#57Hatchell Wood Primary Academy£6,141
#58Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy£6,119
#59Town Field Primary School£6,070
#60St Peter's Catholic Primary School£6,067
#61Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School£6,039
#62Tranmoor Primary£6,025
#63Richmond Hill Primary Academy£6,015
#64St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Edlington£5,989
#65Warmsworth Primary School£5,924
#66Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School£5,919
#67Carr Lodge Academy£5,889
#68St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School£5,870
#69Dunsville Primary School£5,863
#70Hayfield Lane Primary School£5,830
#71St Oswald's CofE Academy£5,828
#72Southfield Primary£5,825
#73Montagu Academy£5,792
#74Crookesbroom Primary Academy£5,716
#75Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School£5,673
#76Bessacarr Primary£5,623
#77Kingfisher Primary Academy£5,620
#78Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School£5,591
#79Plover Primary School£5,428
#80Willow Primary School£5,361
#81Green Top£4,980
#82The Mallard Academy£4,767

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