St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School, Doncaster
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Alban's is a happy, welcoming school where children love coming to learn and feel well cared for. The school goes far beyond the classroom to help children develop as rounded people through exceptional enrichment activities, community projects, and visits that teach respect and equality. With caring staff who have high expectations and a well-planned curriculum, your child will have lots of opportunities to thrive.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding personal development programme with rich enrichment opportunities including clubs, visits to care homes, and community improvement projects
- Positive relationships and behaviour, with pupils showing high levels of respect for each other
- Ambitious, well-planned curriculum across all subject areas with clear identification of key knowledge and skills
- Strong leadership at all levels with high aspirations and effective support for staff
- Effective action to improve pupil attendance with high-quality support to address barriers
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent implementation of new teaching strategies by staff, affecting some pupils' understanding and learning
- Some pupils with SEND not receiving precise, tailored support in lessons due to generic approaches
- A small number of pupils have not secured phonics sounds needed for reading, which hampers their wider learning
- Not all SEND support plans updated with helpful information on how to adapt the curriculum for individual needs
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Clubs, visits to local care homes, community improvement projects with local council, breakfast club
St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School is a welcoming school where pupils are proud to attend and enjoy their lessons. The school has undertaken significant curriculum changes and is ambitious about what pupils will achieve, with strong relationships between staff and pupils.
At a Glance
28.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
42 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 77% to 58%. Maths has declined from 73% to 63%. Writing has declined from 73% to 58%.
Class Sizes
28.5
Avg class size
25.0
Infant (KS1)
25.8
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
118%
Over capacity
226 pupils
192 capacity
34 places over capacity
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)
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.44122%
Overall absence
16.07143%
Persistent absence
168
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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