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Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School

Doncaster, DN3 3NBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2024
KS2 Results
81%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 29 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1354 of 13,686 nationally

About Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School

Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School has been rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating. The school's academic story is best told through its Key Stage 2 results, where 81% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That figure places the school well above the local authority average of 61% for Doncaster, and ranks it 7th out of 87 primary schools in the area, putting it in the top 10% locally. Nationally, it sits in the top 10% of all primary schools for this combined measure. The school's reading and maths average scores are 109 and 107 respectively, both above the national benchmark of 100. A notable 44% of pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, while 37% did so in maths, though the proportion reaching the higher standard in writing was lower at 15%.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressValley Drive, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN3 3NB
HeadteacherJoanne Turner
Local AuthorityDoncaster
Number of Pupils181
Free School Meals (FSM)9.4%
School Capacity181 / 210 (86% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

6 Nov 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (6 Nov 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 16 Jul 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Dining HallOutdoor PlaygroundLibraryMusic RoomsPlaying FieldsSensory RoomForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

GymnasticsCross CountryAthleticsDance

Clubs & Activities

CodingBook ClubChessArt ClubFilm ClubEco Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

08:50 – 15:20

Source: branton-st-wilfrids-primary.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.