Montagu Academy

About Montagu Academy

Montagu Academy sits in the Doncaster local authority, where it ranks 6th out of 87 primary schools on the key measure of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. That puts it comfortably in the top 10% of primaries locally, and it's the highest-ranked school in its immediate peer group that doesn't have a religious character. The three schools above it in the Doncaster rankings are Crookesbroom Primary Academy, St Oswald's CofE Academy and Arksey Primary School, all of which score higher on the same metric. Headteacher David Longley leads a mixed, non-denominational state primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. The school is noticeably oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 45 applications for 32 places, with all 30 first-preference families offered a spot. That level of demand suggests a strong local reputation, and the school's 42.6% pupil premium rate indicates it serves a community with above-average economic need.

Academically, Montagu Academy performs well above the Doncaster average. In the 2023/24 KS2 assessments, 81% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 61%. Reading and maths scores were both above the national benchmark of 100, with average scaled scores of 107 and 106 respectively. At the higher standard, 48% of pupils achieved in reading, 38% in maths, but just 8% in writing and 4% across all three subjects. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2022 rated it Good across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That's a clear improvement from its previous inspection in 2017, when it was judged to Require Improvement overall, with leadership and management and early years both rated as Requires Improvement at that time.

The school offers a solid range of facilities, including a sports hall, playing fields, gymnasium, music rooms, a sensory room, an ICT suite and a Forest School area. Sports provision covers rounders, football, netball, tennis and dance, while extracurricular clubs include science, gardening, coding, chess and eco club. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists SEND support for specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, visual impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. With a capacity of 490 and currently 366 pupils on roll, there is some physical space, but the oversubscription figures suggest that securing a place requires a strong catchment position or a first-preference application. This is a school that suits families looking for a well-regarded, inclusive local primary with improving outcomes and a broad enrichment offer.

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