St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Doncaster Lane, Woodlands, Doncaster, DN6 7QN
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mr Tom Kowalski
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hallam
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Catholic Federation of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and Saint Joseph and Saint Teresa’s Catholic Primary Schools
- Constituency
- Doncaster North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 160
- Pupils on roll
- 153
- URN
- 106769
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01302723320
About this school
St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 153 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 40% | 37% | 55% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| Expected standard in reading | 65% | 53% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 55% | 47% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 65% | 58% | 70% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 100.0 | 101.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 99.0 | 101.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -3.10 | - | - |
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 St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic 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 | 40% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 37% | 57.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 55% | 60.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 154 |
| 2023/24 | 148 |
| 2024/25 | 154 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School compares
St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School ranked 70th of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 55% | 5.6% | 34.3% | 153 | — |
| Adwick Primary School | 79% | 5.7% | 27.9% | 370 | 0.4 miles |
| Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands | 66% | 8.1% | 48.7% | 394 | 0.6 miles |
| Highfields Primary Academy | 67% | 5.5% | 75.8% | 101 | 0.6 miles |
| Toll Bar Primary School | 62% | 6.6% | 63.5% | 186 | 1.2 miles |
| Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy | 74% | 4.7% | 19.8% | 276 | 1.3 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.
Inspection history
- 22 February 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report3 November 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 34.33%
- English as an additional language
- 22.7%
- Overall absence
- 5.58%
- Persistent absence
- 16.1%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Adwick Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Outwood Primary Academy Woodlands0.6 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Highfields Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Toll Bar Primary School1.2 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy1.3 miles
Primary · Doncaster
Other schools in Doncaster
St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School ranks 77th 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 St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Doncaster.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is Mr Tom Kowalski, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic 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 St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School?
- St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School has 153 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School full?
- St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School has capacity for 160 pupils and 153 on roll (96%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hallam.
- Does St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School is part of the Catholic Federation of Our Lady of Perpetual Help and Saint Joseph and Saint Teresa’s Catholic Primary Schools federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 40% in 2022/23 and 55% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Doncaster?
- St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School ranked 70th of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 30% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 47% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic 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.