Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School

Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School is performing well, showcasing a strong standard of education and care. The school has made notable improvements in attendance, especially among disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs. Pupil outcomes are generally close to or exceeding national averages, with a particular strength in supporting disadvantaged pupils in their academic achievements. The school's inclusive ethos and commitment to safeguarding are commendable, fostering a positive learning environment where pupils feel safe and valued.

Strengths

• Strong focus on early reading and phonics in the early years.
• Continuous refinement of an ambitious curriculum across all subjects.
• High levels of cooperation and respect among pupils.
• Effective actions taken to improve pupil attendance.
• Staff morale is high, with robust support for professional development.
• Strong personal development and well-being program promoting tolerance and respect.

Areas for Improvement

• Some inconsistencies in the quality of work produced by pupils.
• Quality of interactions in early years varies, impacting language development.
• Need for more bespoke support for pupils with profound SEND.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School attended 94.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 3.0% of pupils at Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). One pupil was permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School had 21.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 11.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 22.9% of pupils at Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School received £5,872 and spent £6,111 for each of its 357 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £290,000 (£812 per pupil).

Across all 19 schools of The Diocese of Sheffield Academies Trust, income was £6,532 and spending £6,534 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School is part of The Diocese of Sheffield Academies Trust, which runs 20 schools. The nearest others:

• St Oswald's CofE Academy Doncaster
• Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy Doncaster
• Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School Doncaster
• Laughton All Saints' CofE Primary School Sheffield
• Flanderwell Primary School Rotherham
• Thrybergh Fullerton Church of England Primary Academy Rotherham
• St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School Rotherham
• Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy Mexborough
• Trinity Croft CofE Primary Academy Rotherham
• Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School Sheffield

What is Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in May 2026.

When was Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School was last inspected in May 2026.

How many pupils does Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School have?

Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School has 371 pupils on roll.

What age range does Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School cover?

Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School?

Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School is at Sheepbridge Lane, Old Rossington, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN11 0EZ.