St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School, Doncaster

From the headteacher's welcome: "Our school is a big family with strong parish and community links. Care and excellent standards of teaching and learning are hallmark statements of our school."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, chess, coding, eco club and art.

In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 77% in Doncaster and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 66% in reading and 59% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 33 families put St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 52 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 4 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School are Balby Central Primary Academy (0.3 miles, Good, 65% reading, 69% maths); Atlas Academy (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 51% reading, 51% maths); Hexthorpe Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 34% reading, 41% maths); and Woodfield Primary School (1 mile, Good, 75% reading, 77% maths).

St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

31.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (40%), White British (27%) and Mixed (6%).

In 2026, 37 pupils (15.2%) received SEN support and 5 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.

The nearest railway station is Doncaster Rail Station, about 870 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Balby Road/Bainbridge Road (adjacent), 120 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 702 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Doncaster (131), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School issued 5 suspensions, 2.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School are Doncaster UTC (0.5 miles), Hall Cross Academy (0.9 miles), XP School (0.9 miles) and XP East (1 mile).