Bessacarr Primary
Academy converter in Doncaster, Doncaster.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 462 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 472 |
| Free school meals | 4.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | EMPOWERING MINDS ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Doncaster |
| Address | Ellers Avenue, Bessacarr, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 7DT |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.bessacarr.doncaster.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01302535110 |
| URN | 144412 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 29 March 2023, published 25 May 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 4 November 2021, outcome: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next.
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Willow Primary School (primary school, about 0.9 km)
- Hawthorn Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Lakeside Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.5 km)
- Hatchell Wood Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.0 km)
- Intake Primary Academy (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Plover Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
- Town Field Primary School (primary school, about 2.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.