Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School
Sheepbridge Lane, Old Rossington, Doncaster, DN11 0EZ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Trust
- THE DIOCESE OF SHEFFIELD ACADEMIES TRUST
- Executive Headteacher
- Mrs Philippa Cousins
- 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
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 443
- Pupils on roll
- 371
- URN
- 144345
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01302868284
About this school
Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School is a Church of England primary academy in Doncaster. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 371 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Rossington St Michael's CofE 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 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
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected 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 | 50 | 60 | 56 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 68% | 77% | 64% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 12% | 2% |
| Expected standard in reading | 68% | 92% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 82% | 85% | 80% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 80% | 68% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 106.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.00 | - | - |
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 Rossington St Michael's CofE 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 | 68% | 54.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 77% | 57.5% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 64% | 60.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 345 |
| 2023/24 | 352 |
| 2024/25 | 365 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School compares
Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School ranked 48th of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 64% | 5.4% | 19.6% | 371 | — |
| Tornedale Infant Academy | — | 7.3% | 34.8% | 158 | 0.4 miles |
| St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy | 69% | 3.1% | 16.8% | 246 | 0.4 miles |
| Pheasant Bank Academy | 75% | 4.9% | 46.4% | 359 | 1.0 miles |
| Grange Lane Infant Academy | — | 5.5% | 39.8% | 251 | 1.0 miles |
| Hatchell Wood Primary Academy | 38% | 5.1% | 27.6% | 433 | 1.4 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
-
Graded inspection report10 March 2026
- 21 September 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.64%
- English as an additional language
- 9.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.35%
- Persistent absence
- 12.5%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Tornedale Infant Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Doncaster
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St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Pheasant Bank Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Grange Lane Infant Academy1.0 miles
Primary · Doncaster
-
Hatchell Wood Primary Academy1.4 miles
Primary · Doncaster
Other schools in Doncaster
Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School ranks 54th 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 Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School teach?
- Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Doncaster.
- Who is the executive headteacher of Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School?
- The executive headteacher of Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School is Mrs Philippa Cousins, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Rossington St Michael's CofE 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 Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School?
- Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School has 371 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School full?
- Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School has capacity for 443 pupils and 371 on roll (84%), 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 Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Sheffield.
- Does Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School 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 Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 68% in 2022/23 and 64% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Doncaster?
- Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School ranked 48th of 87 primary schools in Doncaster for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 50% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 52% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rossington St Michael's CofE 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 10 July 2026.