Sheep Dip Lane Academy
Doncaster
EXCEED LEARNING PARTNERSHIP is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 10 member schools: 9 primary schools, 1 secondary school. Local authorities: Doncaster. Regions: Yorkshire and the Humber. — from the EXCEED LEARNING PARTNERSHIP public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Sheep Dip Lane Academy
- Address
- Sheep Dip Lane, Dunscroft
- Postcode
- DN7 4AU
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Parliamentary constituency
- Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
- URN (official identifier)
- 147620
- Establishment number
- 2147
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- Number of pupils
- 256
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 309
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- EXCEED LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Headteacher
- Mrs Faye Parish
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 19 Nov 2024Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.sheepdiplane.doncaster.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01302842464
- Date opened
- 1 Apr 2020
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Sheep Dip Lane Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 256 | 48,299 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 50.8% | 29.7% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 25.4% | 14.4% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 5.5% | 4.5% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 8.6% | 15.5% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
4 published inspections for Sheep Dip Lane Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read report- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Quality of education
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 18 Dec 2024
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as Hatfield Sheep Dip Lane Primary School (URN 106717)
Overall effectiveness: Requires improvement
- Outcomes for pupils
- Requires improvement
- Early years provision
- Good
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Requires improvement
- Personal development, behaviour and welfare
- Requires improvement
- Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
- Requires improvement
Report published 19 Jun 2018
· S8 Deemed S5
Read reportInspected as Hatfield Sheep Dip Lane Primary School (URN 106717)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 9 Jul 2014
· Section 5 RTI
Read reportInspected as Hatfield Sheep Dip Lane Primary School (URN 106717)
Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Pupils' achievement
- Outstanding
- Quality of teaching
- Outstanding
- Early years provision
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 15 Jul 2008
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Sheep Dip Lane Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 5.6% | 5.0% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 16.3% | 13.2% | 13.2% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded primary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Sheep Dip Lane Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £190,650 for 123 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Doncaster | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 54.7% | 31.5% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £847 | £423 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Sheep Dip Lane Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Primary · 233 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Doncaster average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £1,947,000 £8,356 per pupil | £6,792 | £7,179 |
| Total spending | £1,776,000 £7,622 per pupil | £6,359 | £6,721 |
| Teaching staff | £820,000 £3,519 per pupil · 46.2% | £3,008 · 47.3% | £3,211 · 47.8% |
| Education support staff | £274,000 £1,176 per pupil · 15.4% | £1,334 · 21.0% | £1,313 · 19.5% |
| Supply and agency staff | £51,000 £219 per pupil · 2.9% | £145 · 2.3% | £203 · 3.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £39,000 £167 per pupil · 2.2% | £118 · 1.9% | £160 · 2.4% |
| In-year balance | £171,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £213,000 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,397 per pupil, supply and agency £60 per pupil — spending up £225 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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