Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy
Academy sponsor led · Primary
Doncaster · DN3 2DB · Doncaster
Ages 4–11
Status: Open
0.3 miles away
OpenPrimaryURN 138705
Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy
Academy converter · Doncaster · DN3 2DG
Phase
Primary
Age range
Ages 3–11
Pupils
462
Local authority
Doncaster
Age range
Ages 3–11
05111619
Provision snapshot
Based on official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- NurseryHas Nursery Classes
- Sixth formDoes not have a sixth form
- BoardingNo boarders
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Doncaster, Doncaster, 462 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 22.5%.
Nearby primary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
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Overview
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 3–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Status
- Open
- URN
- 138705
Location
- Address
- Mere Lane, Armthorpe
- Postcode
- DN3 2DG
- Town
- Doncaster
- County
- South Yorkshire
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- District
- Doncaster
- Constituency
- Doncaster Central
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Size & intake
Pupil numbers and free school meals come from the GIAS school census fields. Capacity fill is calculated when both pupils and capacity are published. Census date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Pupils on roll
- 462
- Boys / girls
- 248 / 214
- School capacity
- 500
- Capacity fill
- 462 / 500 (92%)
- Free school meals
- 22.5%
- FSM pupils
- 98
- Gender
- Mixed
School characteristics
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Governance
- Academy trust: ARMTHORPE SHAW WOOD ACADEMY LIMITED
- Academy trust
- ARMTHORPE SHAW WOOD ACADEMY LIMITED
Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Nicola Parker-Watts
- Telephone
- 01302831307