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St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

Doncaster, DN6 7QNPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
37%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
24 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
#12,795
of 13,686 nationally

About St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School

For parents weighing up St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, the first signal is a positive one from those who know it best. The school is oversubscribed, with 35 applications for 20 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.75. Of those, 24 families put it as their first preference, and all 20 places went to first-preference applicants. That level of demand suggests a school that local parents actively want, even if it can't take everyone. The school is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary in Doncaster, with a mixed intake of 154 pupils aged 3 to 11, and it offers nursery provision. Headteacher Tom Kowalski leads a school that is close to capacity — 160 places — so spaces are tight. The most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2023, rated the school Good overall, with Good marks across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That's a clean sweep of Good grades, and it matches the school's previous Good rating from 2016.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressDoncaster Lane, Doncaster, Doncaster, DN6 7QN
HeadteacherTom Kowalski
Local AuthorityDoncaster
Number of Pupils154
Free School Meals (FSM)32.5%
School Capacity154 / 160 (96% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 2 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
LibraryForest SchoolArt StudiosSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

FootballCricketSwimmingAthletics

Clubs & Activities

Book ClubScience ClubArt ClubEco Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & Language

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

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St Joseph and St Teresa's 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.