Montagu Academy

School overview

Montagu Academy is a primary school serving Mexborough, Doncaster, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. It has 366 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Montagu Academy 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the national average of 61%. That is down 4.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 30% of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 108 in reading and 107 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 7% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Montagu Academy was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 29 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 4.1%. There are about 24.7 pupils per teacher. The school serves a community with above-average levels of disadvantage: about 42% of pupils have been eligible for free school meals in the last six years, compared with roughly 24% nationally — useful context when reading the results above. Given the recent dip in results, it may be worth asking the school what is behind the change and what is being done in response. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.