St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School

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Parents at St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School are overwhelmingly positive about their experience, with 88% of respondents to the Ofsted Parent View survey saying they would recommend the school. That figure comes from 42 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025, and it's backed up by strong individual scores: 93% of parents either agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy at the school, and 90% felt their child is safe. The school is also popular in practical terms — for the 2025/26 admissions round, it received 27 applications for 26 places, making it oversubscribed with a ratio of 1.04. All 26 first-preference applicants were offered a place, so while it's not fiercely competitive, it's clearly a school local families are keen to get into. Parents also rated communication highly: 93% agreed the school lets them know how their child is doing, and 88% felt concerns are dealt with properly. The only real note of caution came on behaviour, where 10% disagreed that the school makes sure pupils are well behaved, though 88% still agreed or strongly agreed.

Academically, St Alban's is a strong performer within Doncaster. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 73% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — well above the local authority average of 61%. That puts the school 15th out of 87 primary schools in Doncaster, placing it in the top 25% nationally. Individual subject scores were solid too: a reading average score of 105 and maths average of 103, with 20% of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading and 17% in maths. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in June 2025 judged it Good across the board, with personal development rated Outstanding — a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in 2022. Inspectors noted that behaviour and attitudes, leadership and management, and the quality of education are all now Good, while early years provision also holds a Good rating. The school has clearly turned a corner under headteacher Lindsey Ebsworth.

The school serves a diverse community, with 36.8% of pupils eligible for free school meals, and it offers a nursery provision for children from age two. Facilities include a sports hall, library, ICT suite, forest school area, playing fields and a chapel, with clubs covering science, coding and chess. Sports provision is broad, with rounders, athletics, swimming, cricket, cross country and tennis on offer. For children with additional needs, the school lists seven SEND provisions including support for autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, and social, emotional and mental health difficulties — 33% of Parent View respondents said their child has SEND, and 85% of those agreed the school gives them the support they need. This is a Catholic school that's clearly popular with local families, particularly those who value strong communication and a school that's improved rapidly. It's not the highest-performing school in Doncaster — that's Crookesbroom Primary Academy — but it's a solid, well-regarded option that's heading in the right direction.

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