Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School
Valley Drive, Branton, Doncaster, DN3 3NB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Joanne Turner
- Diocese
- Diocese of Sheffield
- Constituency
- Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 192
- URN
- 106767
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01302537344
About this school
Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 192 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 6 November 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 32 | 27 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 66% | 81% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 15% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 89% | 83% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 89% | 77% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 89% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 109.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Reading progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Doncaster average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 66% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 81% | 57.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 67% | 60.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 190 |
| 2023/24 | 194 |
| 2024/25 | 181 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School compares
Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School ranked 40th of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 5.3% | 9.4% | 192 | — |
| Auckley Primary Academy | 79% | 5.1% | 10% | 246 | 1.1 miles |
| Hatchell Wood Primary Academy | 38% | 5.1% | 27.6% | 433 | 1.3 miles |
| Hayfield Lane Primary School | 69% | 3.7% | 15.3% | 439 | 1.5 miles |
| Hawthorn Primary School | 55% | 6.3% | 44.7% | 231 | 1.6 miles |
| Tranmoor Primary | 54% | 5% | 27.9% | 426 | 1.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 9.39%
- English as an additional language
- 6.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.29%
- Persistent absence
- 14.61%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Auckley Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Hatchell Wood Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Hayfield Lane Primary School1.5 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Hawthorn Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Tranmoor Primary1.7 miles
Primary · Doncaster
Other schools in Doncaster
Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School ranks 45th of the 96 ranked primary schools in Doncaster.
- Adwick Primary School Primary
- Arksey Primary School Primary
- Armthorpe Shaw Wood Academy Primary
- Askern Littlemoor Infant Academy Primary
- Askern Moss Road Infant Academy Primary
- Atlas Academy Primary
- Auckley Primary Academy Primary
- Balby Central Primary Academy Primary
- Barnburgh Primary Academy Primary
- Barnby Dun Primary Academy Primary
- Bawtry Mayflower Primary School Primary
- Beckingham Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School teach?
- Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Doncaster.
- Who is the headteacher of Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School?
- The headteacher of Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School is Mrs Joanne Turner, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School?
- Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School has 192 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School full?
- Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 192 on roll (91%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Sheffield.
- Does Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 66% in 2022/23 and 67% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School compare with other schools in Doncaster?
- Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School ranked 40th of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 57% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 54% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School's absence rate?
- Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.