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Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

person Mrs Yvonne Gac (Headteacher)

location_onDoncaster, DN5 0RP

language Visit Website phone 01302874291

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Inspected 2026

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Students

140

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Expected Standard

60%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Doncaster, serving ages 3-11. Assessed at Expected standard by Ofsted on its latest Report Card inspection. Ranks in the top 60% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School is a voluntary aided school in Doncaster, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 136 pupils on roll, of whom 34% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 60% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #65 of 87 primaries in Doncaster and #9,766 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2026. The school's current overall rating is Expected standard. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Expected standard, behaviour and attitudes Strong standard, personal development Expected standard, and leadership and management Expected standard.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

60%

LA 61%

Reading65% LA 72%

Writing65% LA 70%

Maths70% LA 73%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

59%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading82% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing71% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths71% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading71% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths76% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.3

Read

LA -0.9

-2.8 to 3.4

-0.6

Write

LA -0.4

-3.6 to 2.3

0.7

Maths

LA -0.5

-2.2 to 3.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading72% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing83% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths83% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.2

Read

LA -1.2

-5.1 to 0.8

-0.7

Write

LA 0.0

-3.4 to 2.0

-0.2

Maths

LA -0.3

-2.8 to 2.3

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 59%

Reading56% LA 68%

Writing75% LA 75%

Maths56% LA 71%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

101

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4

Read

LA -0.9

-6.9 to -1.1

-3.4

Write

LA 0.0

-6.2 to -0.6

-3

Maths

LA -0.3

-5.7 to -0.3

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Ranking History & Trajectory

National & Local Authority position based on DfE performance data · Methodology

Year	Primary Overall (Nat)	LA Rank	Attainment	Progress
2025	#9,766 / 14,159	#65	#8,502	#1
2024	#7,871 / 14,233	#54	#7,951	#1
2023	#10,071 / 13,940	#62	#10,835	#6,798
2019	#6,502 / 11,810	#29	#4,310	#8,685
2018	#10,109 / 10,972	#51	#9,282	#10,527

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

14 April 2026

Inspection Report

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23 November 2021

Inspection Report

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13 April 2016

Inspection Report

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04 June 2014

Inspection Report

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19 February 2014

Inspection Report

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11 July 2012

Inspection Report

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26 November 2008

Inspection Report

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13 September 2005

Inspection Report

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08 May 2000

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2026-04-14

S5 Inspection REIF Report Card

Report Card

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Why no single overall grade?

From autumn 2024 / 2025, Ofsted replaced single-word headline grades (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate) with individual area judgements on a Report Card.

Curriculum & Teaching

Expected standard

Achievement

Expected standard

Attendance & Behaviour

Strong standard

Personal Development

Expected standard

Inclusion

Expected standard

Leadership & Governance

Expected standard

Early Years

Expected standard

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2016-04-13

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

verified_user Safeguarding: Met Latest Ungraded: School remains Good

2014-02-19

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 128 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	128	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	126	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	127	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	130	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	124	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	139	2	1.4%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	140	2	1.4%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	142	4	2.8%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	147	1	0.7%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	147	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	147	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	145	1	0.7%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	144	1	0.7%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	144	1	0.7%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	142	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	142	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	141	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	140	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	139	1	0.7%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	134	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	139	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	140	2	1.4%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	140	4	2.9%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	140	2	1.4%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	132	1	0.8%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	124	2	1.6%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 4 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 4 pupils