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St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Roberts Road, Balby, Doncaster DN4 0JN · xavier.doncaster.sch.uk · 01302 344678
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Jan 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 69%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Doncaster 63%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 1.1
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 243
- 3 over 240 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 19.4%
- First language not English
- 31.7%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 33 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 88% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 30 | 33 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 30 | 39 | 1.3▲ | 77% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Doncaster it was 63%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲69% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●108 | 106 | ||
| ●106 | 105 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 31 January 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 30 Jan 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2018
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Dec 2018Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective May 2016Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Feb 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement
What parents said
82% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (22 replies, to 6 January 2025).
- Recommend
- 82%
- Replies
- 22
- 9% · 6 Jan 2025
based on the 68% who raised concerns
based on the 41% who had a child bullied