Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School

About Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School

Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School is a popular choice among local families, and the numbers back that up. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 65 applications for just 45 places, giving it an oversubscription ratio of 1.44. Every one of those 45 first-preference applicants was offered a place, which suggests that for families who put it top of their list, the odds are very good. While the school doesn't publish a parent-view recommendation percentage, the high demand alone signals strong local confidence. The school is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for ages 3 to 11, with a Church of England character, and it currently has 413 pupils on roll, just shy of its 420 capacity. Philippa Cousins is the headteacher, and the school has a nursery provision, making it a natural choice for families looking for a single-site journey from early years through to Year 6.

Academically, Travis St Lawrence performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared to the Doncaster local authority average of 61%. That places the school 23rd out of 87 primary schools in the area, putting it comfortably in the top third locally and in the top 50% nationally. Individual subject scores are solid: average scaled scores of 104 in both reading and maths, with 78% of pupils reaching the expected standard in each. Writing is a particular strength, with 82% meeting expectations. At the higher standard, 24% of pupils achieved above the expected level in reading, though only 2% hit the higher benchmark across all three subjects. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2022 rated it Good across all categories, including behaviour, personal development and early years provision, maintaining the same rating it held in its previous 2016 inspection.

The school offers a practical range of facilities, including a sports hall, playing fields, a chapel, music rooms and an ICT suite. Sports on offer include athletics, swimming, football and tennis, while extracurricular clubs cover drama, choir and gardening. For families with children who have additional needs, the school lists a broad set of SEND provisions, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder and social, emotional and mental health support. With an oversubscription ratio of 1.44, it is a school that requires a first-preference application to secure a place, but the data suggests that those who do so are successful. It suits families in Doncaster who want a Church of England primary with strong academic results, a full range of SEND support and a clear path from nursery through to Year 6.

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