Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School, Doncaster
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Tickhill St Mary's gives children an excellent start through their early years provision, with children learning to read quickly and confidently. The school maintains strong achievement across all subjects and has created a warm, inclusive community where pupils feel they belong. Leadership is committed to supporting all learners, including those with additional needs, through tailored support and a genuine culture of care.
Key Strengths
- Early years provision is excellent with children making rapid progress in reading and phonics
- Pupils achieve at or above national averages in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of key stage 2
- Attendance is above the national average with strong family engagement
- Wide range of extra-curricular activities and pupil leadership roles
- Strong culture of care and support with effective behaviour management
Areas for Improvement
- Teachers need to better adapt classroom teaching to support pupils with special educational needs and address gaps in knowledge, rather than relying solely on additional sessions outside the classroom
- Variability in teaching of key knowledge such as writing needs addressing
- Recent improvements in behaviour, attendance and SEND support systems need more time to embed consistently across the school
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified, acted upon and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
LEGO club, art club, action team, friendship force, guinea pig monitors, careers week, regional and local competitions
Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School is a strong school where pupils achieve well and early years provision is a particular strength. Leaders and staff are committed to supporting all pupils to belong, achieve and thrive.
At a Glance
11.9%
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 improved from 82% to 92%. Maths has declined from 79% to 75%. Writing has improved from 82% to 88%.
Class Sizes
27.4
Avg class size
30.3
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
108%
Over capacity
226 pupils
210 capacity
16 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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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.69309%
Overall absence
5.81395%
Persistent absence
172
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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