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EnglandYorkshire and The HumberDoncasterDN4 0JNSt Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
Primary

St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School

Primary

Doncaster · Doncaster · DN4 0JN http://www.xavier.doncaster.sch.uk

Pupils
240
cap. 240
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Maintained school
69%
RWM expected · 2024/25
10%
RWM higher · 2024/25
240
Pupils · 2024/25
35%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
69%
RWM expected · 2024/25
10%
RWM higher · 2024/25
240
Pupils · 2024/25
35%
EAL · 2024/25
5%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 31/01/2024

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDoncaster
PhasePrimary
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio20.9:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterRoman Catholic
StatusOpen

Overview of St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School · Primary · Doncaster

How does this school perform?

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

RWM expected standard
69%
+28pp
69%55%41%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
RWM higher standard
10%
+7pp
17%10%3%
'18'19'23'24'25
'25 · 10%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
90%
Reading higher standard
34%
Writing expected standard
83%
Writing higher standard
10%
Maths expected standard
86%
Maths higher standard
24%
Science expected standard
100%
SPAG expected standard
93%
SPAG higher standard
48%
Reading scaled score
108.0
Maths scaled score
106.0
GPS scaled score
109.0

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
240
Pupil : teacher ratio
20.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
35%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
5%

Contact

Address
Roberts Road, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 0JN
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
2024/2569%10%90%34%83%10%86%24%100%93%108.0106.0109.014%240
2023/2441%3%66%28%48%3%59%21%76%52%103.0101.0101.010%239
2022/2343%11%46%18%61%14%46%14%75%61%100.098.0103.0-1.20+0.50-3.6010%228
2018/1957%17%57%22%87%30%87%26%74%96%103.0106.0109.0-1.40+1.90+0.209%198
2017/1866%3%76%7%72%10%76%10%76%76%102.0103.0106.0-1.00-0.90+1.2012%207
2016/1736%0%36%5%68%0%50%0%68%59%96.097.099.0-0.30+2.30-1.4010%207

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
2024/2524027.214%35%24%4%5%
2023/2423923.910%47%24%3%6%
2022/2322821.910%45%30%4%10%
2021/2221519.015%46%28%5%11%
2020/2119221.210%48%24%
2018/1919825.89%43%25%4%7%
2017/1820720.812%47%25%4%8%
2016/1720724.810%43%32%4%9%

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