Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School

About Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School

Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School is a state primary in Doncaster, ranking 10th out of 87 primary schools in the local authority — comfortably inside the top 25% nationally. Among its closest-performing peers in the area are Crookesbroom Primary Academy, St Oswald's CofE Academy, and Arksey Primary School, all of which sit higher on the local rankings table. The school sits within a local authority where only four primaries hold an Outstanding rating; the nearest one, Grange Lane Infant Academy, is 1.7 km away. Rossington St Michael's itself is rated Good overall by Ofsted following its September 2021 inspection, a notable improvement from its previous Inadequate rating in 2016. The inspection report awarded Good across all five graded categories — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — suggesting a school that has turned around significantly under headteacher Jenny Birks.

Academically, the school performs well above the Doncaster average. At Key Stage 2, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths combined, compared with the local authority average of 61%. In reading, 92% reached the expected standard and 37% achieved a higher score; in maths, 85% hit the expected mark and 30% reached the higher threshold. Average scaled scores were 107 in reading and 106 in maths. The school's overall ranking score of 77 places it 11th in Doncaster and 199th in Yorkshire and the Humber. While progress scores are not available in the data, the attainment figures alone put the school well ahead of many local peers. At the higher end, 12% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects, which is a solid showing for a primary of this size.

The school has a nursery provision and caters for children aged 3 to 11, with a current roll of 365 pupils against a capacity of 443. It is oversubscribed: for 2025/26, there were 73 applications for 46 places, with 45 first-preference offers made. Facilities include an ICT suite, music rooms, a gymnasium, sports hall, and a chapel. Sports offered include cross country, football, dance, and cricket, while clubs range from coding and eco club to gardening and art club. The school supports a broad range of SEND needs, including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. This is a church school with a clear local reputation for strong academic outcomes and a wide offer, well suited to families seeking a Good-rated primary with nursery provision and a supportive SEND framework.

Key Details

Frequently Asked Questions About Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School

Helpful Guides for Parents