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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Edlington

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

person Mrs Danielle McCay (Headteacher)

location_onDoncaster, DN12 1DL

language Visit Website phone 01709863280

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Ofsted

Strong standard

Inspected 2026

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Students

162

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Expected Standard

71%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Edlington is a Voluntary aided school primary school in Doncaster, serving ages 3-11. Assessed at Strong standard by Ofsted on its latest Report Card inspection. Ranks in the top 31% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Edlington is a voluntary aided school in Doncaster, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 198 pupils on roll, of whom 26% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 4% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #25 of 87 primaries in Doncaster and #3,386 of 14,159 nationally.

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

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 20.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.5 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

71%

LA 61%

Reading75% LA 72%

Writing88% LA 70%

Maths79% LA 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading59% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing72% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths56% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading71% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing75% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths82% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.3

Read

LA -0.9

-2.2 to 2.8

0.5

Write

LA -0.4

-1.9 to 2.9

0.8

Maths

LA -0.5

-1.5 to 3.1

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

67%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading72% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing72% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths78% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.2

Read

LA -1.2

-5.2 to 0.7

-3.6

Write

LA 0.0

-6.3 to -0.9

-2.2

Maths

LA -0.3

-4.7 to 0.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 59%

Reading58% LA 68%

Writing79% LA 75%

Maths58% LA 71%

Read SS

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-6.2

Read

LA -0.9

-8.7 to -3.7

-2.7

Write

LA 0.0

-5.1 to -0.3

-5.2

Maths

LA -0.3

-7.5 to -2.9

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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	#3,386 / 14,159	#25	#4,346	#1
2024	#10,089 / 14,233	#66	#10,465	#1
2023	#7,479 / 13,940	#42	#10,031	#5,717
2019	#7,727 / 11,810	#37	#5,963	#10,887
2018	#9,810 / 10,972	#48	#9,282	#10,805

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

06 January 2026

Inspection Report

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07 December 2021

Inspection Report

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20 February 2018

Inspection Report

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29 January 2014

Inspection Report

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25 June 2012

Inspection Report

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07 January 2011

Inspection Report

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28 January 2008

Inspection Report

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17 May 2004

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2026-01-06

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

Strong standard

Achievement

Expected standard

Attendance & Behaviour

Strong standard

Personal Development

Strong standard

Inclusion

Strong standard

Leadership & Governance

Strong standard

Early Years

Expected standard

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2021-12-07

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2018-02-20

S5 Inspection Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

verified_user Safeguarding: Met

2014-01-29

None Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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 201 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)	201	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	193	2	1.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	214	2	0.9%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	195	7	3.6%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	174	5	2.9%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	172	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	162	3	1.9%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	156	1	0.6%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	169	3	1.8%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	161	3	1.9%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	160	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	165	1	0.6%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	164	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	167	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	179	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	179	8	4.5%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	181	10	5.5%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	189	1	0.5%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	185	1	0.5%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	186	5	2.7%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	200	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	196	1	0.5%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	183	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	197	2	1.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	191	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	187	0	0.0%	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.

Speech, Language & Communication 17 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 4 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils