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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 149626

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Doncaster · DN11 8EF

Ages 3–11 · 134 pupils · Nottinghamshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

22%

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

1.60 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-18

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)22%
Higher standard (RWM)11%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.9%
Unauthorised2.7%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.5%
Enrolments in measure
88

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

1.60 · Competitive

1st preferences

24

Places offered

15

1st-preference offers

14

Total preferences (any rank)
48
Preferred offers (top 3)
15
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 fill120%

134 pupils · 105 places

Pupils on roll
134
Boys / girls
67 / 67
School capacity
105
Capacity fill
134 / 105 (128%)
Free school meals
29.5%
FSM pupils
39
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

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
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Mary Shelton

Location

Address
Whitehouse Road, Bircotes
Postcode
DN11 8EF
Town
Doncaster
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Nottinghamshire
District
Bassetlaw
Constituency
Bassetlaw
Urban/rural
Larger rural: 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 converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Doncaster, Nottinghamshire, 134 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 29.5%. 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 Nottinghamshire LA
371
Primary in Nottinghamshire LA
286

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 DN11

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Mary Shelton
Telephone
01302743145
Website
http://www.stpatrickscatholicps.co.uk/

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