Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School
About Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School is a state-funded, mixed Roman Catholic primary in Doncaster, serving 210 children aged 4 to 11. It sits exactly at its capacity of 210 pupils, which suggests a steady local demand. In the Doncaster local authority, the school ranks 52nd out of 87 primary schools, placing it in the bottom half of the LA table. For context, the top-performing peers in the area include Crookesbroom Primary Academy, St Oswald's CofE Academy, and Arksey Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. The nearest school rated Outstanding by Ofsted is Bentley High Street Primary School, about 3.3 kilometres away. Our Lady of Mount Carmel itself holds a Good rating from its most recent graded inspection, a notable improvement from its previous Requires Improvement outcome. The school is led by headteacher Philippa Martin and operates within the Doncaster local authority in Yorkshire and the Humber.
Key Details
The full report on this school
What 45 parents told Ofsted, the inspection in plain English, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
19 Mar 2025Overall Effectiveness
Good
Latest inspection (19 Mar 2025): Standards maintained
Source: Ofsted, 12 Nov 2012. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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League Table Position
Based on KS2 Reading, Writing & Maths (61%)
7469th of 13,686
Nationally
792nd of 1,506
In Yorkshire and the Humber
52nd of 87
In Doncaster
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE KS2 Reading, Writing & Maths data
KS2 SATs Results
2023/24Reading, Writing & Maths Combined
61%
Expected Standard
6%
Higher Standard
'22/23
57%
'23/24
61%
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. National expected standard benchmark is around 65%.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed28
57
Good Demand
Popular school with more applications than places
28 families put this school as their 1st choice (49% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
7
Total schools
7
Oversubscribed
6
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
Journey to School
Journey times are estimates based on current conditions. Actual times may vary.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/25Better than half of schools in England.
Better than 75% of schools in England.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Like most schools in England, no pupils were permanently excluded this year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Class profile
2024/25Half of schools in England do better than this.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Below the national average (25%).
Among the highest 25% — a diverse linguistic intake.
Ethnic background
- White British46.7%
- White (other)30.0%
- Asian9.1%
- Mixed4.8%
- Black0.5%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Ofsted Parent View
45 responsesWould Recommend This School
Source: Ofsted Parent View (GOV.UK statistical data), Sep – Sep 2025
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