Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School, Doncaster

Ofsted's report card from its 6 May 2026 inspection grades Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School on 7 areas: 7 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils typically achieve well across the curriculum."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders demonstrate an astute understanding of attendance issues."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "Since the last inspection, leaders have refined the ambitious curriculum so that it reflects the local context."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children make a positive start to their education in the early years."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Pupils feel welcome at this school and develop a sense of belonging."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of the school's strengths and areas for improvement."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Leaders provide a well-considered and effective personal development programme."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders should continue to use their professional development programme to support all staff to implement the curriculum consistently well and address pupils' misconceptions effectively"; "Leaders should ensure that staff consistently enact high expectations, particularly in implementing the school's behaviour policy and ensuring that pupils' work is of an equally high standard of presentation across the curriculum".

In its own words: "“The Will of Henry Travis, dated 29th May 1706, stated that all his lands in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire should support a Charity to certain poor children of Hatfield, Thorne and Wroot."

From the headteacher's welcome: "I am the very proud Head Teacher at Travis St Lawrence Primary School in Hatfield, Doncaster. Travis St Lawrence is a Church of England school with God at the heart: we are committed to providing the highest of standards of care and education."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, rugby, hockey, cricket, dance, drama and choir.

The school runs after-school care.

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils at Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 61% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 77% in Doncaster and 77% and 75% across England.

Results fell from 78% in reading and 78% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School as their first choice and 74 named it as one of their preferences, for 50 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School are Crookesbroom Primary Academy (0.6 miles, Good, 90% reading, 97% maths); Sheep Dip Lane Academy (0.7 miles, 90% reading, 83% maths); Dunsville Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 82% reading, 85% maths); and Hatfield Woodhouse Primary School (1.2 miles, Good, 89% reading, 86% maths).

Each of them had higher 2025 results than Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School.

Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School is one of 20 schools run by The Diocese of Sheffield Academies Trust, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 66% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

13.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

In 2026, 62 pupils (15.5%) received SEN support and 2 (0.5%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest railway station is Hatfield & Stainforth Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.

8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cuckoo Lane/Travis Close (at), 60 metres away.

In 2024/25, Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School issued 15 suspensions, 3.6 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.