Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy
Primary · Doncaster · DN3 2DB · URN 144469
Exam results, in full
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Key stage 2 results
Taken by pupils at the end of Year 6, so they describe a primary school.
Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
71%
Doncaster 61%England 61%10 percentage points above the area average of 61
Overall standards
Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
0%
Doncaster 6%England 8%5.9 percentage points below the area average of 6
Academic stretch
Average scaled score in reading
106
Doncaster 104.82England 1051.2 above the area average of 104.8
Overall standards
Average scaled score in maths
105
Doncaster 104.27England 1050.7 above the area average of 104.3
Overall standards
Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling
104
Doncaster 104.06England 105In line with the area average of 104.1
Overall standards
Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
21%
Doncaster 24.3%England 32%3.3 percentage points below the area average of 24.3
Academic stretch
Expected standard in reading
89%
Doncaster 72%17 percentage points above the area average of 72
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in writing
75%
Doncaster 70.4%4.6 percentage points above the area average of 70.4
Context only, not scored
Expected standard in maths
93%
Doncaster 72.5%20.5 percentage points above the area average of 72.5
Context only, not scored
Pupils in the results cohort
28
Doncaster 3911.2 below the area average of 39.2
Context only, not scored
| Measure | This school | Against Doncaster | Against national | Feeds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% Doncaster 61%England 61% | 10 percentage points above the area average of 61 | 10 percentage points above the national figure of 61 | Overall standards |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% Doncaster 6%England 8% | 5.9 percentage points below the area average of 6 | 8 percentage points below the national figure of 8 | Academic stretch |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106 Doncaster 104.82England 105 | 1.2 above the area average of 104.8 | 1 above the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105 Doncaster 104.27England 105 | 0.7 above the area average of 104.3 | In line with the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Average scaled score in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 104 Doncaster 104.06England 105 | In line with the area average of 104.1 | 1 below the national figure of 105 | Overall standards |
| Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 21% Doncaster 24.3%England 32% | 3.3 percentage points below the area average of 24.3 | 11 percentage points below the national figure of 32 | Academic stretch |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% Doncaster 72% | 17 percentage points above the area average of 72 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Expected standard in writing | 75% Doncaster 70.4% | 4.6 percentage points above the area average of 70.4 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Expected standard in maths | 93% Doncaster 72.5% | 20.5 percentage points above the area average of 72.5 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
| Pupils in the results cohort | 28 Doncaster 39 | 11.2 below the area average of 39.2 | No national comparison | Context only, not scored |
Withheld figures are suppressed at source to protect small cohorts. Figures marked not published are ones the department no longer publishes for any school. Source: DfE performance tables, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Local authority average class size
Area benchmarkDoncaster · State-funded schools · 2025/26
- Primary classes
- 26.7 pupils per class
This is the council-area average, not this school’s class size. It is not used in your scorecard ranking.
Source: DfE school census · 2025/26Published figures
- English as an additional language
- 29.5% of pupils
- Eligible for free school meals
- 20.3% of pupils
- Pupils on SEN support
- 15.2% of pupils
- Pupils per adult, including teaching assistants
- 11.5pupils per adult
- Higher standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling
- 21% of pupils
- Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths
- 0% of pupils
- Pupils per teacher (2025/26 staff census)
- 21.9pupils per teacher
- Reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
- 71% of pupils
- Teachers who stayed the following year (3-year average)
- 93.3% of teachers
Data last refreshed 2026-10-12. Source: DfE and Ofsted open data, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Where it is
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- Ofsted rated Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy Good at its inspection on 07/01/2020.
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- Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Doncaster, postcode DN3 2DB (URN 144469).
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