Conisbrough Ivanhoe Primary Academy

About Conisbrough Ivanhoe Primary Academy

Conisbrough Ivanhoe Primary Academy is a state primary school in Doncaster, serving 371 pupils aged 3 to 11. Within the local authority, it ranks 75th out of 87 primary schools based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, placing it in the bottom half of Doncaster primaries. The top-performing schools nearby include Crookesbroom Primary Academy, St Oswald's CofE Academy and Arksey Primary School, all of which sit well above it in the local rankings. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2025, judged its overall effectiveness as 'Not judged' due to a change in inspection framework, but graded the quality of education, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management all as 'Requires improvement'. Early years provision was rated 'Good', a drop from the school's previous 'Good' overall rating in 2010. The nearest school rated 'Outstanding' is Hill Top Academy, 3.4 kilometres away.

Academically, the school's Key Stage 2 results for 2023/24 show that 45% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, well below the Doncaster local authority average of 61%. No pupils reached the higher standard in all three subjects. In individual subjects, 66% met the expected standard in maths, 64% in writing and 59% in reading. Average scaled scores were 102 in maths and 101 in reading. The school ranks in the bottom 50 nationally on the KS2 combined measure, sitting at the 86th percentile in Yorkshire and the Humber. Progress scores are not available for the current cohort, so it is difficult to assess how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 34.6%, significantly above the national average, which may partly contextualise the results.

The school is oversubscribed for Reception places in 2025/26, with 61 applications for 39 places and all 39 first-preference offers accepted, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.56. Facilities include an ICT suite, sensory room, sports hall, playing fields and a chapel, with a nursery on site. SEND provisions cover dyslexia, speech and language needs, social and emotional mental health, hearing impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent View responses from 55 families show 75% would recommend the school, though 25% would not. Strong majorities agreed their child is happy and feels safe, but concerns were raised about behaviour management and how bullying is handled. This school may suit families who value its inclusive SEND support and nursery provision, but those prioritising strong academic outcomes or a 'Good' Ofsted rating may want to look at higher-ranked local alternatives.

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