St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Doncaster
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Doncaster for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 31 January 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Roberts Road, Balby, Doncaster, DN4 0JN
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Doncaster
- Pupils on roll
- 243 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 19.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 31 January 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending this kind and caring school.”
- “They give visitors and pupils new to the school a warm welcome.”
- “Pupils are polite and respectful.”
To improve
- “Although this is being implemented well, there remain areas where it is not securely embedded and more needs to be done to improve pupils’ progression through the curriculum.”
- “The outcomes achieved by Year 6 pupils in 2023 do not reflect the good quality of education that pupils receive.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 26 April 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 69% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 33 first-preference applications, 30 offers in total, 29 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Doncaster.
- Balby Central Primary Academy 0.3 mi Good
- Atlas Academy 0.3 mi Not judged
- Hexthorpe Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Woodfield Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged
- Town Field Primary School 1.1 mi No Ofsted grade
- Richmond Hill Primary Academy 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Lakeside Primary Academy 1.2 mi Good
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School 1.3 mi Standards maintained