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Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Doncaster · DN5 0RP

Ages 3–11 · 136 pupils · Doncaster

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Ofsted

Expected standard

KS2 expected (RWM)

59%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-04-14

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)59%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)7.9%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
114

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

7

Places offered

7

1st-preference offers

7

Total preferences (any rank)
10
Preferred offers (top 3)
7
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill85%

136 pupils · 160 places

Pupils on roll
136
Boys / girls
73 / 63
School capacity
160
Capacity fill
136 / 160 (85%)
Free school meals
33.6%
FSM pupils
43
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hallam
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Federation
Catholic Federation of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and Saint Joseph and Saint Teresa’s Catholic Primary Schools
Headteacher
Mrs Yvonne Gac

Location

Address
Finkle Street, Bentley
Postcode
DN5 0RP
Town
Doncaster
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Doncaster
District
Doncaster
Constituency
Doncaster North
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Doncaster, Doncaster, 136 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 33.6%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hallam.

Open schools in Doncaster
153
Primary schools in Doncaster
108
Academies among open schools in Doncaster
64% (98)
Open schools in DN5
20
Primary in DN5
16
Open schools in Doncaster LA
145
Primary in Doncaster LA
98

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in DoncasterNear DN5

  • Bentley New Village Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Doncaster · DN5 0NU · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM48.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Bentley High Street Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN5 0AA · Doncaster

    Ages 2–11

    • KS277%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM38.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • Arksey Primary School

    Ofsted: Strong standard

    Community school · Primary

    Doncaster · DN5 0TE · Doncaster

    Ages 4–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM18.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN5 9ED · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM20.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.9 miles away

  • Kirkby Avenue Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Doncaster · DN5 9TF · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM31.6%
    • Demand0.97

    0.9 miles away

  • Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Doncaster · DN5 9EW · Doncaster

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM20.6%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • Scawsby Junior Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Doncaster · DN5 8NQ · Doncaster

    Ages 7–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM17.7%

    1.3 miles away

  • Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Doncaster · DN5 8NQ · Doncaster

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM11.0%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Yvonne Gac
Telephone
01302874291
Website
www.ourladys.doncaster.sch.uk

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