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St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School

Doncaster, DN4 0JNPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Jan 2024
KS2 Results
41%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
39 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#12,342
of 13,686 nationally

About St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School

St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School in Doncaster holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a significant improvement from its Requires Improvement judgement in 2016. The most recent graded inspection in 2018 gave it Good overall, and an ungraded inspection in January 2024 confirmed the school remains Good, with leadership and management also rated Good. However, the school’s academic outcomes tell a more nuanced story. At Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year, just 41% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is well below the Doncaster local authority average of 61% and places the school 80th out of 87 primary schools in the borough, in the bottom 50% nationally. Only 3% of pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects. Individual subject scores were mixed: 66% reached the expected standard in reading, 59% in maths, and 48% in writing.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressRoberts Road, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN4 0JN
HeadteacherBernadette Nesbit
Local AuthorityDoncaster
Number of Pupils240
Free School Meals (FSM)20.9%
School Capacity240 / 240 (100% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

31 Jan 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (31 Jan 2024): School remains Good

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

Facilities

8
LibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallMusic RoomsSensory RoomArt StudiosForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

11

Sports

GymnasticsAthleticsSwimmingNetballDance

Clubs & Activities

Science ClubArt ClubCodingChessChoirFilm Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

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St Francis Xavier Catholic 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.