Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School, Doncaster
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
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 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
84%
Available places
371 pupils
443 capacity
72 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Doncaster
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Doncaster
Admissions Demand - Doncaster
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)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
5.35183%
Overall absence
12.5%
Persistent absence
304
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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