Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School
St Mary's Road, Tickhill, Doncaster, DN11 9LZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rebecca Kendrew-Jones
- Diocese
- Diocese of Sheffield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Doncaster Central
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 226
- URN
- 106777
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01302742569
About this school
Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 226 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Needs attention
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 28 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 76% | 64% | 67% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 82% | 92% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 79% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 89% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.40 | - | - |
| 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 Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery 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 | 76% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 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 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 226 |
| 2023/24 | 219 |
| 2024/25 | 219 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School compares
Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School ranked 44th 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 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 67% | 3.7% | 12.8% | 226 | — |
| Tickhill Estfeld Primary School | 71% | 4.3% | 6.8% | 218 | 0.4 miles |
| Harworth Church of England Academy | 75% | 5.3% | 27.3% | 210 | 2.1 miles |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | 43% | 5.9% | 45.2% | 134 | 2.5 miles |
| Wadworth Primary School | 59% | 5.9% | 17% | 145 | 2.5 miles |
| Grange Lane Infant Academy | — | 5.5% | 39.8% | 251 | 3.1 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
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 12.81%
- English as an additional language
- 3.2%
- Overall absence
- 3.69%
- Persistent absence
- 5.81%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tickhill Estfeld Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Harworth Church of England Academy2.1 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Wadworth Primary School2.5 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Grange Lane Infant Academy3.1 miles
Primary · Doncaster
Other schools in Doncaster
Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School ranks 48th 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 Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School teach?
- Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Doncaster.
- Who is the headteacher of Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
- The headteacher of Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School is Mrs Rebecca Kendrew-Jones, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery 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 Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School?
- Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School has 226 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School full?
- Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School has capacity for 210 pupils and 226 on roll (108%), so it is at or above 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 Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School a faith school?
- Yes. Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Sheffield.
- Does Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School as having nursery classes.
- How have Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 76% 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 Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School compare with other schools in Doncaster?
- Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School ranked 44th 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 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School's absence rate?
- Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School's overall absence rate is 3.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Tickhill St Mary's Church of England Primary and Nursery 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.