The Mallard Academy
Academy sponsor led in Doncaster, Doncaster.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 3 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 356 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 40.50% |
| Trust or sponsor | EXCEED LEARNING PARTNERSHIP |
| Local authority | Doncaster |
| Address | Cedar Road, Balby, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 9HU |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://www.themallardacademy.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01302859116 |
| URN | 150367 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 1 October 2024, published 20 November 2024:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Early years provision | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (Mallard Primary School, URN 134235).
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
- Waverley Academy (primary school, about 0.5 km)
- Woodfield Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Warmsworth Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- Hexthorpe Primary School (primary school, about 1.7 km)
- Carr Lodge Academy (primary school, about 1.8 km)
- Balby Central Primary Academy (primary school, about 1.9 km)
- Edlington Victoria Academy (primary school, about 2.2 km)
- St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 2.3 km)
Browse: Primary schools in Doncaster
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.