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St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Doncaster · DN6 7QN

Ages 3–11 · 153 pupils · Doncaster

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

37%

Overall absence

5.4%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-02-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

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)37%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
101.0
Avg scaled score — maths
101.0
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 absence5.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.1%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
118

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

19

Places offered

19

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
29
Preferred offers (top 3)
19
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 fill96%

153 pupils · 160 places

Pupils on roll
153
Boys / girls
80 / 73
School capacity
160
Capacity fill
153 / 160 (96%)
Free school meals
34.6%
FSM pupils
46
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
Mr Tom Kowalski

Location

Address
Doncaster Lane, Woodlands
Postcode
DN6 7QN
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, 153 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 34.6%. 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 DN6
15
Primary in DN6
11
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.

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    • Absence8.6%
    • FSM49.7%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Highfields Primary Academy

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    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM66.7%
    • Demand1.00

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    • FSM70.2%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Carcroft Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM56.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Rosedale Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM29.6%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Tom Kowalski
Telephone
01302723320
Website
http://www.sjst.co.uk

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