St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter in Doncaster (Bassetlaw) for pupils aged 3 to 11. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 134 pupils on roll. The latest Ofsted rating for St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is Good, from an inspection in April 2023 of its predecessor, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School. In 2025, 43% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. It has fewer teachers for its size than most primary schools: 28.2 pupils for each teacher in 2025/26, against 20.7 nationally.
Ofsted inspection: June 2023. KS2 results: 2025.
| Type | Primary / Academy converter |
| Age Range | 3-11 |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Address | Whitehouse Road Bircotes Doncaster South Yorkshire DN11 8EF |
| Phone | 01302743145 |
| Reference Number | 149626 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 134 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 50%
Girls: 50% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 29.5% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 26.9% |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 4 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 5 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 53.7% |
| African | 17.2% |
| White, Other | 9% |
| Indian | 6% |
| Mixed, Other | 3% |
| Asian, Other | 3% |
| White & Asian | 1.5% |
| Chinese | 0.7% |
| Unclassified | 0.7% |
This school has not been graded since it changed URN, usually on converting to an academy. The rating shown is from its predecessor, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, inspected in April 2023.
| Overall Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Last Report Date | This school has not had an inspection yet. |
| Date | Report |
|---|---|
| 06 Jun 2023 | Academy conversion letter |
How many students meet the standards
| Reading, Writing & Maths | School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 43% | 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
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| Subject | School | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 101 | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment | Locked: unlock for £9.99, one-off payment |
| Maths | 97 | 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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| Second Preference | 19 | 0 |
| Third Preference | 14 | 0 |
| From another Local Authority | 1 | 0 |
Previous years
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In 2024–25 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School had 107 pupils for 105 places. That is 2 more pupils than the school has room for.
Pupils and places
Reception intake in the “Harworth Primary” planning area
Nottinghamshire counted 105 Reception pupils in this area in 2024–25 and forecasts 136 in 2029–30, up 30%.
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Places | 105 | 105 |
| Pupils | 96 | 107 |
| Unfilled | 8.6% | 0.0% |
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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School attended 94.1% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 14.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).
Sessions missed
Pupils persistently absent
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Authorised absence | 4.5% | 3.4% |
| Unauthorised absence | 2.7% | 2.5% |
| Severely absent pupils | 4.5% | 1.1% |
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, 0.9% of pupils at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.
Pupils suspended at least once
| 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|
| Suspensions per 100 pupils | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| Permanent exclusions | 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School had 28.2 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 25.0% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).
Pupils per teacher
Teachers who left the school within a year
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils per adult | 10.0 | 10.1 | 11.0 |
| Teachers who left state teaching | 39.2% | 25.0% | – |
| Teachers who took any sick leave | 42.9% | 60.0% | – |
| Sick days per teacher | 3.9 | 15.1 | – |
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, 15.7% of pupils at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 0.7% 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 | 6 | 0 |
| Social, emotional and mental health | 3 | 1 |
| No specialist assessment of need | 3 | 0 |
| Physical disability | 3 | 0 |
| Moderate learning difficulty | 2 | 0 |
| Specific learning difficulty | 2 | 0 |
| Down's syndrome | 1 | 0 |
| Other difficulty or disability | 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 Patrick's Catholic Primary School received £8,220 and spent £7,950 for each of its 114 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £28,000 (£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 | £13,000 | £28,000 |
| per pupil | £121 | £245 |
| In-year balance | £48,000 | £31,000 |
| per pupil | £433 | £270 |
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 |
|
Harworth Church of England Academy
Scrooby Road, Harworth, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN11 8JT |
0.63 miles |
|
Bawtry Mayflower Primary School
Station Road, Bawtry, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN10 6PU |
1.77 miles |
|
Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School
St Mary's Road, Tickhill, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN11 9LZ |
2.51 miles |
|
Tickhill Estfeld Primary School
Common Lane, Tickhill, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN11 9JA |
2.54 miles |
|
Ranskill Primary School
Cherry Tree Walk, Ranskill, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 8LH |
3.08 miles |
|
The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin
Retford Road, Blyth, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 8ER |
3.19 miles |
|
Everton Primary School
Chapel Lane, Everton, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN10 5BJ |
3.78 miles |
|
Grange Lane Infant Academy
Grange Lane, Rossington, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN11 0QY |
3.79 miles |
|
Tornedale Infant Academy
Gattison Lane, Rossington, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN11 0NQ |
3.87 miles |
|
St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Bevan Avenue, Rossington, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN11 0NB |
3.93 miles |
|
Mattersey Primary School
Thorpe Road, Mattersey, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN10 5ED |
3.97 miles |
|
Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School
Sheepbridge Lane, Old Rossington, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN11 0EZ |
3.99 miles |
|
Misson Primary School
Dame Lane, Misson, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN10 6EB |
4.15 miles |
|
Pheasant Bank Academy
West End Lane, Rossington, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN11 0PQ |
4.21 miles |
|
Langold Dyscarr Community School
School Road, Langold, Worksop, Nottinghamshire, S81 9PX |
4.21 miles |
|
Wadworth Primary School
Meadow Rise, Wadworth, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN11 9AP |
4.68 miles |
|
Hayfield Lane Primary School
Hayfield Lane, Auckley, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN9 3NB |
4.93 miles |
| Name | Distance |
|
Serlby Park Academy
Whitehouse Road, Bircotes, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN11 8EF |
0.1 miles |
|
The Hesley Village College
Hesley Hall, Stripe Road, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN11 9HH |
2.38 miles |
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Hesley Holdings Limited
Hesley Hall, Doncaster, DN11 9HH |
2.42 miles |
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Rossington All Saints Academy
Bond Street, Rossington, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN11 0BZ |
3.31 miles |
|
Hill House School
SIXTH AVENUE, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, DN9 3GG |
4.79 miles |
All schools in Doncaster (Bassetlaw) · Nottinghamshire local authority: places and applications
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is part of St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust, which runs 15 schools. The nearest others:
- St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Doncaster
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Maltby) Rotherham
- The McAuley Catholic High School Doncaster
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School Doncaster
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Sheffield
- St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Retford
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School Doncaster
- Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy Doncaster
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Worksop
- St Gerard's Catholic Primary School Rotherham
What is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
The latest Ofsted rating for St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is Good, from an inspection in April 2023 of its predecessor, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School.
When was St Patrick's Catholic Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School was last inspected in June 2023.
How many pupils does St Patrick's Catholic Primary School have?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School has 134 pupils on roll.
What age range does St Patrick's Catholic Primary School cover?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.
What are St Patrick's Catholic Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?
In 2025, 43% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Where is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is at Whitehouse Road, Bircotes, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN11 8EF.