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St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Doncaster · DN11 0NB

Ages 3–11 · 246 pupils · Doncaster

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

KS2 expected (RWM)

67%

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-03-23

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)67%
Higher standard (RWM)17%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

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%+)12.5%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
184

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

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

34

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
44
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
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 fill117%

246 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
246
Boys / girls
128 / 118
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
246 / 210 (117%)
Free school meals
15.2%
FSM pupils
35
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hallam
Governance
Academy trust: ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Marianne Courtney

Location

Address
Bevan Avenue, Rossington
Postcode
DN11 0NB
Town
Doncaster
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Doncaster
District
Doncaster
Constituency
Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
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 academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Doncaster, Doncaster, 246 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 15.2%. 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 DN11
14
Primary in DN11
10
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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    • FSM26.5%

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    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM45.1%

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  • Grange Lane Infant Academy

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    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM35.0%
    • Demand0.98

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    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM25.5%
    • Demand0.91

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    • Absence4.4%
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  • Hayfield Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM14.0%
    • Demand1.02

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  • Bessacarr Primary

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM4.5%
    • Demand1.22

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Marianne Courtney
Telephone
01302868098
Website
www.st-josephs.doncaster.sch.uk/

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