St Oswald's CofE Academy
Silver Birch Grove, Finningley, Doncaster, DN9 3EQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sharon Patton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Sheffield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- The Diocese of Sheffield Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 240
- Pupils on roll
- 226
- URN
- 138704
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01302770330
About this school
St Oswald's CofE Academy is a Church of England primary academy in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 226 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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 did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. 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 | 32 | 31 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 84% | 77% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 19% | 3% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 94% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 97% | 93% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 84% | 87% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 108.0 | 105.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.00 | - | - |
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 Oswald's CofE Academy 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 | 72% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 84% | 57.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 77% | 60.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 230 |
| 2023/24 | 229 |
| 2024/25 | 226 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Oswald's CofE Academy compares
St Oswald's CofE Academy ranked 14th of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 77% | 3.9% | 6.9% | 226 | — |
| Hayfield Lane Primary School | 69% | 3.7% | 15.3% | 439 | 1.6 miles |
| Auckley Primary Academy | 79% | 5.1% | 10% | 246 | 1.7 miles |
| Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School | 67% | 5.3% | 9.4% | 192 | 2.8 miles |
| Misson Primary School | 78% | 5% | 12.6% | 115 | 2.8 miles |
| Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School | 64% | 5.4% | 19.6% | 371 | 3.2 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)
- 6.93%
- English as an additional language
- 1.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.87%
- Persistent absence
- 5.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Hayfield Lane Primary School1.6 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Auckley Primary Academy1.7 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Branton St Wilfrid's Church of England Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Misson Primary School2.8 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School3.2 miles
Primary · Doncaster
Other schools in Doncaster
St Oswald's CofE Academy ranks 15th 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 year groups does St Oswald's CofE Academy teach?
- St Oswald's CofE Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Doncaster.
- Who is the headteacher of St Oswald's CofE Academy?
- The headteacher of St Oswald's CofE Academy is Mrs Sharon Patton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Oswald's CofE Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Oswald's CofE Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Oswald's CofE Academy?
- St Oswald's CofE Academy has 226 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Oswald's CofE Academy full?
- St Oswald's CofE Academy has capacity for 240 pupils and 226 on roll (94%), 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 St Oswald's CofE Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Oswald's CofE Academy is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Sheffield.
- Does St Oswald's CofE Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Oswald's CofE Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Oswald's CofE Academy?
- St Oswald's CofE Academy is part of THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Oswald's CofE Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 77% 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 Oswald's CofE Academy rank locally?
- St Oswald's CofE Academy ranked 14th of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 82% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% 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 Oswald's CofE Academy's absence rate?
- St Oswald's CofE Academy's overall absence rate is 3.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Oswald's CofE Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Oswald's CofE Academy'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 1 July 2026.