St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Bevan Avenue, Rossington, Doncaster, DN11 0NB
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Marianne Courtney
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hallam
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Doncaster East and the Isle of Axholme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 246
- URN
- 140340
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01302868098
About this school
St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 246 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy, 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's most recent visit was a short inspection on 26 February 2025, 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 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 60% | 67% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 87% | 69% |
| Expected standard in maths | 80% | 87% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 93% | 72% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.40 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.10 | - | - |
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's School, a Catholic Voluntary 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 | 60% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 57.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 60.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 249 |
| 2023/24 | 243 |
| 2024/25 | 234 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy compares
St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 35th of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 3.1% | 16.8% | 246 | — |
| Tornedale Infant Academy | — | 7.3% | 34.8% | 158 | 0.1 miles |
| Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School | 64% | 5.4% | 19.6% | 371 | 0.4 miles |
| Pheasant Bank Academy | 75% | 4.9% | 46.4% | 359 | 0.6 miles |
| Grange Lane Infant Academy | — | 5.5% | 39.8% | 251 | 0.6 miles |
| Hatchell Wood Primary Academy | 38% | 5.1% | 27.6% | 433 | 1.5 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)
- 16.83%
- English as an additional language
- 15.8%
- Overall absence
- 3.13%
- Persistent absence
- 6.08%
Location
Nearby schools
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Tornedale Infant Academy0.1 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Pheasant Bank Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Grange Lane Infant Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Hatchell Wood Primary Academy1.5 miles
Primary · Doncaster
Other schools in Doncaster
St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 37th 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's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Doncaster.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy is Mrs Marianne Courtney, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary 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 many pupils are at St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy has 246 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy full?
- St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy has capacity for 210 pupils and 246 on roll (117%), 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 St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hallam.
- Does St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy is part of ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 60% in 2022/23 and 69% 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's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy compare with other schools in Doncaster?
- St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 35th of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 97% 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's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 3.1% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary 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.