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St Oswald's CofE Academy

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

person Mrs Sharon Patton (Headteacher)

corporate_fareTHE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD ACADEMIES TRUST

location_onDoncaster, DN9 3EQ

language Visit Website phone 01302770330

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2025

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Students

230

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Expected Standard

77%

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Demand Ratio

1.0x

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St Oswald's CofE Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Doncaster, serving ages 3-11. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Ranks in the top 17% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Oswald's CofE Academy is an academy converter in Doncaster, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD ACADEMIES TRUST. The school has approximately 226 pupils on roll, of whom 7% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 77% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #38 of 87 primaries in Doncaster and #5,413 of 14,159 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

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

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.2 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

77%

LA 61%

Reading80% LA 72%

Writing83% LA 70%

Maths93% LA 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

109

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

84%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading94% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing87% LA 69% · Eng 72%

Maths97% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Read SS

108

Maths SS

107

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading78% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing78% LA 67% · Eng 71%

Maths84% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.3

Read

LA -0.9

-2.5 to 1.9

-0.1

Write

LA -0.4

-2.2 to 2.0

2.0

Maths

LA -0.5

-0.1 to 4.0

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading75% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing94% LA 77% · Eng 78%

Maths78% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-2.3

Read

LA -1.2

-4.4 to -0.1

-1.1

Write

LA 0.0

-3.1 to 0.9

-1.5

Maths

LA -0.3

-3.4 to 0.4

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

72%

LA 59%

Reading76% LA 68%

Writing100% LA 75%

Maths83% LA 71%

Read SS

107

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

108

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.2

Read

LA -0.9

-2.4 to 2

2.2

Write

LA 0.0

0.1 to 4.3

-1.2

Maths

LA -0.3

-3.2 to 0.8

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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	#5,413 / 14,159	#38	#2,402	#1
2024	#3,845 / 14,233	#24	#790	#1
2023	#5,742 / 13,940	#29	#3,101	#5,717
2019	#9,377 / 11,810	#46	#6,463	#9,734
2018	#5,754 / 10,972	#30	#4,091	#5,332

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

25 February 2025

Inspection Report

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12 June 2014

Inspection Report

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02 October 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-02-25

S5 Inspection EIF

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.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

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2014-06-12

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2009-06-04

None EIF

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

0.4%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.4%(1 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 226 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.4%, 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)	226	1	0.4%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	218	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	225	0	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	229	0	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	218	0	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	229	0	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	230	0	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	227	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	233	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	234	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	235	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	239	0	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	227	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	223	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	228	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	228	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	223	0	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	239	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	236	0	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	230	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	243	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	239	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	230	0	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	244	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	240	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	234	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.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 11 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils

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St Oswald's CofE Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ranking History & Trajectory

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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