St Oswald's CofE Academy, Doncaster

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Church of England
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~2.1km)Possible (~3.0km)Unlikely (~3.8km)Confidence: medium

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Sharon Patton
Pupils:226 / 240 capacity
LA:Doncaster
Phone:01302770330
Address:Silver Birch Grove, Finningley, Doncaster, DN9 3EQ
Trust:THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD ACADEMIES TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2012

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 25 February 2025View full report
URN:138704
UKPRN:10038497
Diocese:Diocese of Sheffield
Constituency:Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
Urban/Rural:Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its June 2014 inspection — up from Good.

Rated Outstanding for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

7.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

46 responses
Would recommend78%
Child is happy87%
Well taught80%
Good progress83%
Feels safe89%
Well behaved78%
Bullying dealt with15%
Kept informed80%
Handles concerns63%
Wider development74%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
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Reading has declined from 94% to 80%. Maths has declined from 97% to 93%. Writing has declined from 87% to 83%.

Class Sizes

27.3

Avg class size

29.0

Infant (KS1)

28.3

KS2

7

Total classes

2 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Wroot Road/Elm Drive (adj)
85m · 1 min walk
Wroot Road/Bawtry Road (adj)
180m · 3 min walk
Doncaster Road/The Green (adj)
424m · 7 min walk
Demand Responsive Area
453m · 7 min walk
Station Road/Doncaster Road (at)
557m · 9 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

94%

Near capacity

226 pupils

240 capacity

14 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(2)

25 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
12 June 2014
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.87355%

Overall absence

5.78035%

Persistent absence

173

Enrolments

Authorised2.5102%
Unauthorised1.36335%
Persistent (10%+)5.78035%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.03506%
18/19
2.02399%
20/21
5.64286%
21/22
4.21497%
22/23
4.42082%
23/24
3.87355%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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