Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School

Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School is a larger-than-average primary in Doncaster and part of The Diocese of Sheffield Academies Trust. This was a full section 5 inspection following significant change since the last inspection, including a new leadership team and the school joining a multi-academy trust. Safeguarding standards are met. Across the inspected areas, the school is meeting expected standards. Pupils achieve well overall, including children who enter early years below typical levels, and phonics attainment is above average. Published 2025 outcomes in some subjects, including mathematics, were lower than national averages, though inspectors say this does not fully reflect pupils' progress from their starting points. The school's main strengths are its ambitious and locally relevant curriculum, effective teaching, strong early years provision, inclusive support for pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils, improving attendance, typically positive behaviour, and a well-considered personal development programme. Pupils feel welcome and safe, behave well, and are well prepared for their next steps. Leadership and governance are effective, with a supportive trust and local school board, and staff value the professional development they receive. The main areas for improvement concern consistency. Some staff do not implement the curriculum consistently well or check understanding precisely enough, so misconceptions can remain. Behaviour expectations and presentation standards also vary across the school, and some pupils are unclear about what behaviour is acceptable. Older children in early years sometimes rely on adult support to deepen their learning, and some pupils would like a wider range of clubs. Leaders have clear next steps to address these issues.

Strengths

• Safeguarding standards are met.
• Pupils achieve well across the curriculum and are ready for their next steps.
• Children who start early years below typical levels make good progress and are ready for Year 1.
• Phonics attainment is above average in the Year 1 screening check.
• Pupils with SEND and disadvantaged pupils mostly achieve well from their starting points.
• Attendance is close to national averages and improving.
• Pupils typically behave well and the school environment is calm and orderly.
• The curriculum is ambitious, locally relevant and builds important knowledge over time.
• Subject leadership is prioritised, with training, time and support for leaders.
• Teaching is typically effective, with a strong focus on language and oracy.
• Early years provision gives children a positive start and builds strong relationships with families.
• Inclusion is strong: pupils' needs are identified quickly and support is appropriate.
• Leaders and governance have an accurate understanding of the school's strengths and areas for improvement.
• Staff value professional development and feel supported by school and trust leaders.
• Personal development is well considered, with enrichment, careers education, health and British values.
• Pupils are welcoming, celebrate diversity and take on leadership roles.
• Bullying and discrimination are rare and are addressed effectively.

Areas for Improvement

• Some staff do not implement the curriculum consistently well.
• Staff's explanations and checks on pupils' understanding are sometimes not precise enough, so misconceptions can remain.
• Some staff do not consistently insist on the high standards leaders have set for behaviour.
• Pupils are sometimes unclear about what behaviour is acceptable.
• Presentation standards in some subjects are not as high as in English and mathematics.
• Published outcomes in 2025 were below national in some subjects, including mathematics.
• Disadvantaged pupils' combined and mathematics outcomes are below national and the disadvantage gap is wide.
• Older children in early years are less interested in activities and rely on adult support to deepen learning.
• Some pupils would like a wider variety of clubs, such as arts, crafts and technology.

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 Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School attended 95.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 12.7% 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, 1.9% of pupils at Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were 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 Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School had 22.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 0.0% 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, 15.5% of pupils at Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.5% 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 Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School received £5,776 and spent £5,783 for each of its 408 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £157,000 (£385 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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Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School is part of The Diocese of Sheffield Academies Trust, which runs 20 schools. The nearest others:

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

What is Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School is Expected standard, from an inspection in June 2026.

When was Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School was last inspected in June 2026.

How many pupils does Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School have?

Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School has 400 pupils on roll.

What age range does Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School cover?

Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 56% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School?

Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School is at Cuckoo Lane, Hatfield, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 6QE.