What did Ofsted judge Sheep Dip Lane Academy's quality of education to be?

Ofsted judged Sheep Dip Lane Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in November 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Sheep Dip Lane Academy?

Sheep Dip Lane Academy has 256 pupils on roll.

What ages does Sheep Dip Lane Academy take?

Sheep Dip Lane Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.

Where is Sheep Dip Lane Academy located?

Sheep Dip Lane Academy is located in Doncaster, DN7 4AU, Doncaster.

How do I apply to Sheep Dip Lane Academy?

Sheep Dip Lane Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Sheep Dip Lane Academy?

When Sheep Dip Lane Academy has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children or all Previously Looked After Children; 2. Catchment Area — Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area of the school. For applications for the year of entry received by the closing date, a catchment area school will be determined in relation to the address at which the pupil is ordinarily resident on that date. Once a waiting list is formed, a child's place on that list will be updated in light of any new address; 3. Siblings — Children who are living within the same family unit (e.g. stepchildren) who will be attending the requested school, (excluding nursery), at the point of admission. Where the requested school is an infant or junior school, attendance at a linked infant or junior school will be included. Where a place is only available for one child from a multiple birth i.e. twins, each child will be offered a place, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 40 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Proximity (criterion d) is the final tie breaker; where pupils are equidistant, road distance is measured, and if still equal, Random Allocation is used.

What is the largest ethnic background at Sheep Dip Lane Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.5% of pupils at Sheep Dip Lane Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Sheep Dip Lane Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children or all Previously Looked After Children
2Catchment Area — Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area of the school. For applications for the year of entry received by the closing date, a catchment area school will be determined in relation to the address at which the pupil is ordinarily resident on that date. Once a waiting list is formed, a child's place on that list will be updated in light of any new address.
3Siblings — Children who are living within the same family unit (e.g. stepchildren) who will be attending the requested school, (excluding nursery), at the point of admission. Where the requested school is an infant or junior school, attendance at a linked infant or junior school will be included. Where a place is only available for one child from a multiple birth i.e. twins, each child will be offered a place.
4Proximity — Children who live nearest to the requested school measured in a straight line from the centre point of the child's ordinary place of residence, to the entrance nearest to the reception point of the school. If two or more pupils live equidistant from the school, the distance each pupil lives by road from the preferred school will be measured and the place offered to the pupil who lives nearest by this means. In the event of this being equal (e.g. in the case of flats), places will then be decided by Random Allocation.

If two applications tie: Proximity (criterion d) is the final tie breaker; where pupils are equidistant, road distance is measured, and if still equal, Random Allocation is used.

Document body refers to the school as 'Sheep Dip Lane Primary School' though the title/index name is 'Sheep Dip Lane Academy'.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Sheep Dip Lane Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Sheep Dip Lane Academy's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Sheep Dip Lane Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in November 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Sheep Dip Lane Academy?: Sheep Dip Lane Academy has 256 pupils on roll.
What ages does Sheep Dip Lane Academy take?: Sheep Dip Lane Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Sheep Dip Lane Academy located?: Sheep Dip Lane Academy is located in Doncaster, DN7 4AU, Doncaster.
How do I apply to Sheep Dip Lane Academy?: Sheep Dip Lane Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Sheep Dip Lane Academy?: When Sheep Dip Lane Academy has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children or all Previously Looked After Children; 2. Catchment Area — Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area of the school. For applications for the year of entry received by the closing date, a catchment area school will be determined in relation to the address at which the pupil is ordinarily resident on that date. Once a waiting list is formed, a child's place on that list will be updated in light of any new address; 3. Siblings — Children who are living within the same family unit (e.g. stepchildren) who will be attending the requested school, (excluding nursery), at the point of admission. Where the requested school is an infant or junior school, attendance at a linked infant or junior school will be included. Where a place is only available for one child from a multiple birth i.e. twins, each child will be offered a place, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 40 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Proximity (criterion d) is the final tie breaker; where pupils are equidistant, road distance is measured, and if still equal, Random Allocation is used.
What is the largest ethnic background at Sheep Dip Lane Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.5% of pupils at Sheep Dip Lane Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Sheep Dip Lane Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2025-26 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children or all Previously Looked After Children
2Catchment Area — Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area of the school. For applications for the year of entry received by the closing date, a catchment area school will be determined in relation to the address at which the pupil is ordinarily resident on that date. Once a waiting list is formed, a child's place on that list will be updated in light of any new address.
3Siblings — Children who are living within the same family unit (e.g. stepchildren) who will be attending the requested school, (excluding nursery), at the point of admission. Where the requested school is an infant or junior school, attendance at a linked infant or junior school will be included. Where a place is only available for one child from a multiple birth i.e. twins, each child will be offered a place.
4Proximity — Children who live nearest to the requested school measured in a straight line from the centre point of the child's ordinary place of residence, to the entrance nearest to the reception point of the school. If two or more pupils live equidistant from the school, the distance each pupil lives by road from the preferred school will be measured and the place offered to the pupil who lives nearest by this means. In the event of this being equal (e.g. in the case of flats), places will then be decided by Random Allocation.

If two applications tie: Proximity (criterion d) is the final tie breaker; where pupils are equidistant, road distance is measured, and if still equal, Random Allocation is used.

Document body refers to the school as 'Sheep Dip Lane Primary School' though the title/index name is 'Sheep Dip Lane Academy'.

Sheep Dip Lane Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Sheep Dip Lane Academy's quality of education to be?: Ofsted judged Sheep Dip Lane Academy's quality of education as Good at its inspection in November 2024, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Sheep Dip Lane Academy?: Sheep Dip Lane Academy has 256 pupils on roll.
What ages does Sheep Dip Lane Academy take?: Sheep Dip Lane Academy admits pupils aged 3 to 11.
Where is Sheep Dip Lane Academy located?: Sheep Dip Lane Academy is located in Doncaster, DN7 4AU, Doncaster.
How do I apply to Sheep Dip Lane Academy?: Sheep Dip Lane Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
How are Reception places decided at Sheep Dip Lane Academy?: When Sheep Dip Lane Academy has more applications than places for 2025-26, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children — Looked After Children or all Previously Looked After Children; 2. Catchment Area — Children who are ordinarily resident in the catchment area of the school. For applications for the year of entry received by the closing date, a catchment area school will be determined in relation to the address at which the pupil is ordinarily resident on that date. Once a waiting list is formed, a child's place on that list will be updated in light of any new address; 3. Siblings — Children who are living within the same family unit (e.g. stepchildren) who will be attending the requested school, (excluding nursery), at the point of admission. Where the requested school is an infant or junior school, attendance at a linked infant or junior school will be included. Where a place is only available for one child from a multiple birth i.e. twins, each child will be offered a place, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 40 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Proximity (criterion d) is the final tie breaker; where pupils are equidistant, road distance is measured, and if still equal, Random Allocation is used.
What is the largest ethnic background at Sheep Dip Lane Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.5% of pupils at Sheep Dip Lane Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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