St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Doncaster
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Doncaster, part of St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 91st-highest of the 96 schools in Doncaster with published results, and 13,711th of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 102% of capacity.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Nottinghamshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 64% of Year 6 pupils at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 43% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 76% in Nottinghamshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (56% in reading, 56% in maths).
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 18 families put St Patrick's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 54 named it as one of their preferences, for 17 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Patrick's Catholic Primary School are Harworth Church of England Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 75% reading, 93% maths); Bawtry Mayflower Primary School (1.8 miles, Good, 79% reading, 71% maths); Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School (2.5 miles, Good, 92% reading, 75% maths); and Tickhill Estfeld Primary School (2.5 miles, Good, 84% reading, 84% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Patrick's Catholic Primary School.
Harworth Church of England AcademyBawtry Mayflower Primary SchoolTickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolTickhill Estfeld Primary School
The trust
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is one of 15 schools run by St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 58% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
26.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (54%), Black (20%) and Asian (9%).
In 2026, 21 pupils (15.7%) received SEN support and 1 (0.7%) 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 speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Patrick's Catholic Primary School.
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Serlby Park Drive (opposite), 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Patrick's Catholic Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2023. Before that, as St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (URN 122816), it was rated Good in April 2023.
At a Glance
29.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 56% to 64% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 56% to 43% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 44% to 50% (2024 to 2025).
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Autumn 1
8 Sep 2026
Breakfast Club
22 Jul 2026
Summer 2
3 Jul 2026
Summer 1 2026
16 Apr 2026
Spring 2 2026
26 Feb 2026
Spring 2026
5 Jan 2026
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Before and after school care
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school. Source: Free breakfast clubs: schools on the programme, Department for Education Free breakfast clubs in Nottinghamshire
Term dates
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Nottinghamshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to St Patrick's Catholic Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is in Nottinghamshire; for families living there:
- Nottinghamshire's school travel policy: Under 16 Transport Policy 2026-2027
- How to apply: Apply for under 16 travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 7
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 1
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
107 pupils
105 places
2 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Doncaster
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Doncaster
Across Nottinghamshire council
Places available
10,513
Applications
7,912
Got 1st preference
99.1%
Got preferred school
99.7%
All primary applications across Nottinghamshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
1
EHC Plans
16.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
134
Total Pupils
67
Boys
67
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
22.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£42,534
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,783
Per pupil
£789k
Total funding
£52k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.9%
Overall absence
14.7%
Persistent absence
95
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Questions parents ask about St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
What are SATs results like at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
Of the pupils at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 64% reached the expected standard in reading and 43% did so in maths.
What is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School's Ofsted rating?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School has not been inspected by Ofsted since it took its current form in June 2023. Before that, as St Patrick's Catholic Primary School (URN 122816), it was rated Good in April 2023.
What is the catchment area for St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is oversubscribed, Nottinghamshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School was full in 2025, at 102% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How many pupils go to St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School has around 134 pupils on roll. 29% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
5.9% of sessions were missed at St Patrick's Catholic Primary School in 2024/25. 14.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
Apply through Nottinghamshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Patrick's Catholic Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does St Patrick's Catholic Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is on the Department for Education's free breakfast clubs programme (list updated July 2026), which pays for a free breakfast club for pupils before school.
How many road collisions happen near St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 7 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 1 serious and 5 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Nottinghamshire is 10 (the median across 370 schools, same distance and years).
Where is St Patrick's Catholic Primary School?
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School is at Whitehouse Road, Bircotes, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN11 8EF.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)