Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School, Doncaster

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~791m)Possible (~1.1km)Unlikely (~1.5km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Philippa Cousins
Pupils:371 / 443 capacity
LA:Doncaster
Phone:01302868284
Address:Sheepbridge Lane, Old Rossington, Doncaster, DN11 0EZ
Trust:THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 June 2017

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:144345
UKPRN:10063877
Diocese:Diocese of Sheffield
Constituency:Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school creates an genuinely inclusive environment where all children, including those with special needs and disadvantaged pupils, are supported to achieve well. The ambitious curriculum helps pupils develop a real love of learning, and the strong pastoral team ensures every child's emotional wellbeing is carefully considered. Staff are well-trained, valued and supported, which creates calm, orderly classrooms where pupils show respect and cooperation.

Key Strengths

  • Disadvantaged pupils consistently achieve higher outcomes than disadvantaged pupils nationally, with gaps closing rapidly
  • Leaders have dramatically improved school attendance through tenacious and relentless action
  • Ambitious, carefully sequenced curriculum across all subjects develops secure knowledge and skills
  • Strong pastoral support and inclusive ethos where all pupils, including those with SEND, thrive
  • Pupils demonstrate high levels of respect, cooperation and positive attitudes to learning

Areas for Improvement

  • Some inconsistencies in teaching quality lead to variable work produced by some pupils
  • Staff interactions in early years do not consistently promote children's language and vocabulary development
  • More precise approaches needed to identify barriers to learning for small proportion of pupils with multiple and profound needs
  • Attainment at higher standards across the school remains more variable

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility, concerns are actively identified and managed, and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

School orchestra

Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School is an inclusive primary school where leaders have made significant improvements to attendance and created a positive learning environment. Pupils, particularly disadvantaged students, make good progress and achieve outcomes that meet or exceed national averages.

At a Glance

16.7%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-6ppMaths-5ppWriting-4pp

Reading has declined from 92% to 86%. Maths has declined from 85% to 80%. Writing has declined from 83% to 79%.

Class Sizes

24.3

Avg class size

24.3

Infant (KS1)

23.8

KS2

15

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Sheep Bridge Lane/Littleworth Lane (nr)
83m · 1 min walk
Sheep Bridge Lane/Stripe Road (opp)
137m · 2 min walk
Sheep Bridge Lane/Greenlands Avenue (adj)
140m · 2 min walk
Stripe Road/Kestrel Drive (adj)
343m · 6 min walk
Stripe Road/Parklands Close (adj)
346m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

84%

Available places

371 pupils

443 capacity

72 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Doncaster

Low pressure
New homes approved:8,300
Projected new pupils:2,075

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Doncaster

Admissions Demand - Doncaster

Low demand0.73x oversubscription

Places available

4,207

Applications

3,084

Got 1st preference

97.1%

Got preferred school

98.8%

Primary admissions across Doncaster (2025/26)

Inspection History(13)

Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.35183%

Overall absence

12.5%

Persistent absence

304

Enrolments

Authorised3.82833%
Unauthorised1.5235%
Persistent (10%+)12.5%
Severe (50%+)0.65789%

Absence trend

4.59822%
18/19
3.38811%
20/21
7.67643%
21/22
7.8148%
22/23
8.15039%
23/24
5.35183%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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