Bessacarr Grange & Lakeside

Summary

Bessacarr Grange & Lakeside (E02001565) is part of Doncaster local authority (view on map). Bessacarr Grange & Lakeside has an approximate population of 8,000 people, of which 16% are children 15 years old and under. It is classified as "urban: nearer to a major town or city".

Bessacarr Grange & Lakeside neighbours Belle Vue & Town Fields, Cantley Park, Bessacarr Bawtry Road, Old Cantley, Auckley & Finningley, Balby Carr, Rossington, New Rossington, Bawtry, Austerfield & Hayfield, and Tickhill & Wadworth.

Headlines

  • 10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
  • 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England – see more.
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Local area pages are based on the middle-layer super output areas (MSOAs) distributed across the country. MSOAs comprise between 2,000 and 6,000 households and have a resident population of, generally, between 5,000 and 15,000 people. MSOAs fit within local authorities. For each area, descriptive statistics are compared with local authority and national averages. For more information about MSOAs, please visit the Office for National Statistics website.

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Deprivation

Bessacarr Grange & Lakeside is the 4th least deprived area in Doncaster (out of 39) with 20% of children living in low-income families, compared to 47% across Doncaster and 38% nationally.

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State-funded pupil characteristics

Information acquired from the school census.

Free school meals

In Bessacarr Grange & Lakeside, 10% of state-funded pupils are eligible for free school meals, compared to 31% in Doncaster and 27% nationally.

10% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

Table showing the percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals

% in Bessacarr Grange & Lakeside % in Doncaster % in England
Eligible for free school meals 10% 31% 27%
Not eligible for free school meals 90% 69% 73%

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Special educational needs

In Bessacarr Grange & Lakeside, 13% of pupils in state-funded settings have special educational needs (SEN), compared to 18% in Doncaster, and 19% nationally.

This includes the number of pupils with an education, health and care (EHC) plan and the number of pupils with SEN support.

10% of pupils are receiving SEN support, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England . In addition, 3% of pupils have an EHC plan, placing it in the bottom 10% of all areas in England.

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Percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

Table showing the percentage of pupils with special educational needs in schools

% in Bessacarr Grange & Lakeside % in Doncaster % in England
No special educational needs 87% 82% 81%
Receiving special educational needs support 10% 14% 14%
With an education, health, and care plan (EHCP) 3% 4% 5%

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Ethnicity

In Bessacarr Grange & Lakeside, 25% of pupils are from a minority ethnic background, compared to 18% in Doncaster, and 33% nationally.

Percentages may not sum to 100%, due to small values being suppressed.

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Percentage of pupils by major ethnic groups

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% in Bessacarr Grange & Lakeside % in Doncaster % in England
White 74% 83% 67%
Asian 14% 5% 14%
Black 3% 5% 7%
Mixed 5% 4% 7%
Other 3% 2% 3%
Not known 1% 2% 2%

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English as an additional language

The percentage of pupils in Bessacarr Grange & Lakeside with English as an additional language is 12%, compared with 16% in Doncaster, and 22% nationally.

Numbers may not sum to 100%, due to a small number of pupils with an unclassified language.

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Percentage of pupils with English as an additional language

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% in Bessacarr Grange & Lakeside % in Doncaster % in England
Known or believed to be other than English 12% 16% 22%
Known or believed to be English 87% 84% 78%

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Provider information

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Registered childcare providers

Bessacarr Grange & Lakeside has 14 registered childcare providers.

Type Number in Bessacarr Grange & Lakeside
All childcare providers 14
Childminders 12
Pre-school/day nursery/out-of-school care 2

In Bessacarr Grange & Lakeside, there have been 2 full inspections of childcare providers since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

Under the renewed education inspection framework, childcare providers are evaluated on the following areas:

  • Achievement
  • Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines
  • Children's welfare and wellbeing
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Inclusion
  • Leadership and governance

We use a 5-point scale to grade different areas of a provider’s work. The evaluation scale for each evaluation area, other than safeguarding, is:

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement

Achievement: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines: 2 were graded 'strong standard' (of 2).

Children's welfare and well-being: 2 were graded 'strong standard' (of 2).

Curriculum and teaching: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Inclusion: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

Leadership and governance: 2 were graded 'expected standard' (of 2).

The tables below show the outcomes of inspections of childcare providers in Bessacarr Grange & Lakeside. The tables are split by provider type, and show the number of inspections that have taken place for each area, and the outcomes of those inspections.

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All childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 0 2 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 2 0 2 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 2 0 2 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 0 2 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 0 2 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 0 2 0 0

Childminders

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement
Achievement 2 0 0 2 0 0
Behaviour, attitudes and establishing routines 2 0 2 0 0 0
Children's welfare and well-being 2 0 2 0 0 0
Curriculum and teaching 2 0 0 2 0 0
Inclusion 2 0 0 2 0 0
Leadership and governance 2 0 0 2 0 0

Full day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Sessional day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Out-of-school day care

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

Other childcare

Number of inspections Exceptional Strong standard Expected standard Needs attention Urgent improvement

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State-funded schools

Bessacarr Grange & Lakeside has 2 state-funded schools.

Type Number in Bessacarr Grange & Lakeside
All state-funded schools 2
Nursery schools 0
Primary and all-through schools 2
Secondary and all-through schools 0
Special schools 0
Registered alternative provision 0

There have been no inspections of schools in Bessacarr Grange & Lakeside since the introduction of the renewed education inspection framework in November 2025.

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