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EnglandYorkshire and The HumberDoncasterDN3 2DBOur Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy
Primary

Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary

Doncaster · Doncaster · DN3 2DB www.ourladysorrows.doncaster.sch.uk

Pupils
213
cap. 210
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
71%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
213
Pupils · 2024/25
25%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
71%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
213
Pupils · 2024/25
25%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 07/01/2020

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDoncaster
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy · Primary · Doncaster

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

RWM expected standard
71%
+19pp
71%56%40%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
RWM higher standard
0%
-3pp
5%3%0%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
89%
Reading higher standard
36%
Writing expected standard
75%
Writing higher standard
0%
Maths expected standard
93%
Maths higher standard
21%
Science expected standard
75%
SPAG expected standard
82%
SPAG higher standard
21%
Reading scaled score
106.0
Maths scaled score
105.0
GPS scaled score
104.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
213
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
25%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
10%

Contact

Address
Mere Lane, Armthorpe, Doncaster, DN3 2DB
Local authority
Doncaster
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2571%0%89%36%75%0%93%21%75%82%106.0105.0104.024%213
2023/2452%3%69%21%76%7%69%14%79%69%103.0104.0104.024%203
2022/2365%5%85%20%75%5%75%25%75%90%105.0104.0107.0-0.90-1.80-1.0018%190
2018/1963%0%74%11%74%11%84%11%100%63%102.0104.0105.0-2.60-2.70-1.6015%171
2017/1840%3%63%13%77%13%53%3%83%60%103.0101.0101.0-1.20+0.80-2.10174
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNew school

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2521322.224%25%20%5%10%
2023/2420320.524%30%16%5%12%
2022/2319022.118%32%16%5%11%
2021/2219122.021%30%20%7%16%
2020/2118118.317%32%18%
2018/1917124.415%36%19%5%13%
2017/1826.04%11%
2016/176%18%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.