Tranmoor Primary

About Tranmoor Primary

Tranmoor Primary's key stage 2 results sit below the Doncaster local authority average, with 57% of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined against the LA average of 61%. This four-point gap places the school 56th out of 87 primary schools in Doncaster, putting it in the bottom half of the local authority. The picture varies by subject: reading and writing perform closer to the LA norm, with 71% and 74% reaching the expected standard respectively, while maths lags at 69%. Only 2% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, and the proportions reaching higher standard in individual subjects are modest, ranging from 12% in reading and writing to 14% in maths. Nationally, Tranmoor sits at the 63rd percentile among primary schools, placing it in the bottom 50% of schools across the country. The school's average scaled scores of 104 in both reading and maths match the national expectation exactly.

Academically, Tranmoor has shown clear improvement since its previous Ofsted inspection. In September 2021 the school was rated Requires Improvement overall, with a score of 3 for quality of education, leadership and management, and early years provision. Its most recent graded inspection, in January 2024, saw the overall effectiveness jump to Good, with every category except early years rated Good. Early years provision was judged Outstanding, the only Outstanding rating in the report. Behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management all sit at Good. The school's progress scores are not published, so it is not possible to measure how much value the school adds compared with other schools. With 26% of pupils eligible for free school meals, Tranmoor serves a community with above-average disadvantage, which may partly explain its headline results. The school has 424 pupils on roll against a capacity of 498, leaving some spare places.

Tranmoor is a state primary for children aged 2 to 11, with nursery provision on site. It is oversubscribed: for 2025/26, 46 first-preference applications were received for 46 places, with 62 total applications and an oversubscription ratio of 1.35. The school offers a broad range of facilities including a gymnasium, playing fields, library, forest school, sensory room, outdoor playground, sports hall, music rooms and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, rounders, cross country, cricket, netball and gymnastics, while clubs cover gardening, coding and book club. SEND provision is well-developed, with support for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, hearing impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a school that has turned around its Ofsted rating in a short period and suits families who value strong early years provision and a supportive SEND environment, though academic outcomes currently sit below the local average.

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