St Peter's Catholic Primary School
St Peter's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter in Doncaster for pupils aged 4 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 204 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Peter's Catholic Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2019 of its predecessor, St Peter's Catholic Primary School. In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted inspection: May 2025. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 4-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Sandy Lane St Peter's Catholic Primary School Doncaster South Yorkshire DN4 5EP |
| Phone | 01302369143 |
| Reference Number | 149348 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 204 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 47.06%
Girls: 52.94% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 16.2% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 33.8% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 29.1 |
| Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 28.3 |
| Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | 12 | 25 |
| 2 | 7 | 23 | 30 |
| 3 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 4 | 18 | 12 | 30 |
| 5 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 6 | 12 | 17 | 29 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 44.6% |
| White, Other | 20.6% |
| African | 7.8% |
| Pakistani | 4.4% |
| Indian | 3.9% |
| White & Asian | 3.4% |
| Asian, Other | 2.9% |
| White & Black (African) | 2.5% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 2% |
| Chinese | 1.5% |
| Unclassified | 1% |
| Mixed, Other | 1% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Peter's Catholic Primary School, inspected in March 2019.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | 11 Mar 2025 – no overall grade published for this inspection |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2025 | School inspection |
| 08 Sep 2022 | Academy conversion letter |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 59% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Pupils meeting a higher standard | 0% | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Average Scaled Score
Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.
| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 106 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 103 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
Progress Scores
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| Metric | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1.5 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Writing | 3.1 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | -0.3 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
How many students meet the standards
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| Number of Applications | Number of Offers | |
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| Second Preference | 20 | 2 |
| Third Preference | 11 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 0 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Peter's Catholic Primary School had 209 pupils for 210 places. 1 places (0.5%) were unfilled.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Hall Cross Pyramid Primary” planning area
Doncaster counted 326 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 308 in 2029–30, down 6%.
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Places | 210 | 210 | 210 |
| Pupils | 207 | 200 | 209 |
| Unfilled | 1.4% | 4.8% | 0.5% |
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 St Peter's Catholic Primary School attended 96.4% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 6.5% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 4.1% | 3.8% | 2.4% |
| Unauthorised absence | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
| Severely absent pupils | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
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, 0.0% of pupils at St Peter's Catholic Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 St Peter's Catholic Primary School had 23.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 30.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 15.9 | 12.5 | 12.7 | 12.9 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 13.2% | 11.6% | 30.2% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 0.0% | 30.0% | 22.2% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | – |
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, 11.3% of pupils at St Peter's Catholic Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).
Pupils by main type of need
| SEN support | EHC plan | |
|---|---|---|
| Speech, language and communication needs | 11 | 6 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 6 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 3 | 0 |
| Autistic spectrum disorder | 1 | 0 |
| Down's syndrome | 0 | 1 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 1 | 0 |
| Vision impairment | 1 | 0 |
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 St Peter's Catholic Primary School received £6,581 and spent £6,422 for each of its 208 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £51,000 (£245 per pupil).
Across all 14 schools of St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust, income was £7,455 and spending £7,395 per pupil.
Income per pupil
Spending per pupil
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue reserve | £24,000 | £51,000 |
| per pupil | £121 | £245 |
| In-year balance | £28,000 | £33,000 |
| per pupil | £140 | £159 |
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.
| Name | Distance |
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Lakeside Primary Academy
Sandy Lane, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 5ES |
0.09 miles |
|
Bessacarr Primary
Ellers Avenue, Bessacarr, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 7DT |
0.85 miles |
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Town Field Primary School
Thorne Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 2JS |
0.98 miles |
|
Intake Primary Academy
Sidney Road, Intake, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 6EW |
1.02 miles |
|
Atlas Academy
Prospect Place, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 3QP |
1.09 miles |
|
Plover Primary School
Coniston Road, Intake, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 6JL |
1.29 miles |
|
Willow Primary School
Alston Road, Bessacarr, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 7EZ |
1.31 miles |
|
Hawthorn Primary School
Elmham Road, Cantley, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 6LQ |
1.31 miles |
|
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
Roberts Road, Balby, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 0JN |
1.32 miles |
|
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School
Sandringham Road, Intake, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 5JG |
1.43 miles |
|
Sandringham Primary School
Sandringham Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 5LS |
1.49 miles |
|
Park Primary School
Monmouth Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 4JP |
1.52 miles |
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Balby Central Primary Academy
Littlemoor Lane, Balby, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 0LL |
1.56 miles |
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Carr Lodge Academy
Grady Drive, Balby, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 8GA |
1.83 miles |
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Woodfield Primary School
Gurney Road, Balby, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 8LA |
1.85 miles |
|
Kingfisher Primary Academy
Coventry Grove, Wheatley, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 4PY |
1.87 miles |
|
Hexthorpe Primary School
Urban Road, Hexthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 0HH |
1.9 miles |
|
Sycamore Hall Preparatory School
1 Hall Flat Lane, Balby, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 8PT |
1.99 miles |
|
Hatchell Wood Primary Academy
Plumpton Park Road, Bessacarr, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 6SL |
2.08 miles |
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Kirkby Avenue Primary School
Kirkby Avenue, Bentley, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 9TF |
2.3 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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XP East
Middle Bank, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 5NG |
0.34 miles |
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XP School
Middle Bank, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 5NG |
0.44 miles |
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Doncaster School for Deaf Children
Leger Way, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 6AY |
0.48 miles |
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Waterside School
Eco Power Stadium (East Stand), Stadium Way, Doncaster, DN4 5JW |
0.68 miles |
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Hall Cross Academy
Thorne Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 2HY |
0.91 miles |
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Harrison College
Barclay Court, Doncaster, DN4 5HZ |
0.94 miles |
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Doncaster UTC
College Road, Doncaster, DN1 3BF |
1.02 miles |
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Hospital Teaching Service
Level 1 the Children's Hospital, Doncaster, DN2 5LT |
1.21 miles |
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DN Colleges Group
Chappell Drive, Doncaster, DN1 2RF |
1.41 miles |
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Astrea Academy Woodfields
Weston Road, Doncaster, DN4 8ND |
1.62 miles |
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Heatherwood School
Leger Way, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 6HQ |
1.66 miles |
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Outwood Academy Danum
Armthorpe Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN2 5QD |
1.79 miles |
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More Than Ed Independent School
Cherry Tree Court, Cherry Tree Way Woodfield Park, Balby, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 8QN |
1.98 miles |
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Journey Education Group
Oak Tree Lodge, Tickhill Road, Balby, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 8QN |
1.98 miles |
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The McAuley Catholic High School
Cantley Lane, Cantley, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 3QF |
2.05 miles |
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Armthorpe Academy
Mere Lane, Armthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 2DA |
2.75 miles |
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Hungerhill School
Hungerhill Lane, Edenthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 2JY |
3 miles |
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Bader Academy
Chappell Avenue, Edenthorpe, Doncaster, DN3 2EW |
3.01 miles |
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Don Valley Academy
Jossey Lane, Scawthorpe, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 9DD |
3.44 miles |
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Stone Hill School
Barnsley Road, Scawsby, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN5 7UB |
3.48 miles |
All schools in Doncaster · Doncaster local authority: places and applications
St Peter's Catholic Primary School is part of St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust, which runs 15 schools. The nearest others:
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School Doncaster
- The McAuley Catholic High School Doncaster
- Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy Doncaster
- St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Doncaster
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Doncaster
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Maltby) Rotherham
- St Gerard's Catholic Primary School Rotherham
- Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities Rotherham
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Rotherham
- St Bernard's Catholic High School Rotherham
What is St Peter's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Peter's Catholic Primary School is Good, from an inspection in March 2019 of its predecessor, St Peter's Catholic Primary School.
When was St Peter's Catholic Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
St Peter's Catholic Primary School was last inspected in May 2025.
How many pupils does St Peter's Catholic Primary School have?
St Peter's Catholic Primary School has 204 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Peter's Catholic Primary School cover?
St Peter's Catholic Primary School for pupils aged 4 to 11.
What are St Peter's Catholic Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 59% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is St Peter's Catholic Primary School?
St Peter's Catholic Primary School is at Sandy Lane, St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN4 5EP.