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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

Bassetlaw, DN11 8EFPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Apr 2023
KS2 Results
22%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
12 1st-choice / 15 places
Ranking
#13,513
of 13,686 nationally

About St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

St Patrick's Catholic Primary School in Bassetlaw is a small Roman Catholic state primary that, on paper, looks like it's swimming against the tide. Its key headline metric — the percentage of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2 — sits at 22%. That's dramatically lower than the Nottinghamshire local authority average of 61% for primary schools, and it places the school in the bottom 50 nationally for this measure. In fact, within Bassetlaw it ranks 44th out of 44 primary schools, and across the East Midlands it sits in the 98th percentile from the bottom. So the headline story here is one of significant academic challenge, and any parent considering the school will want to understand why those numbers look the way they do, and what the school is doing about it.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterRoman Catholic
AddressWhitehouse Road, Doncaster, Bassetlaw, DN11 8EF
HeadteacherMary Jenkinson
Local AuthorityNottinghamshire
Number of Pupils114
Free School Meals (FSM)41.6%
School Capacity114 / 105 (109% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Apr 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, 25 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
GymnasiumICT SuitePlaying FieldsSensory RoomForest SchoolMusic RoomsLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

12

Sports

RoundersFootballDanceGymnasticsCross CountryCricket

Clubs & Activities

ChessCodingArt ClubGardeningChoirEco Club

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

SEND Support

DyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:00

Source: stpatrickscatholicps.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Patrick's Catholic Primary School

St Patrick'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.