Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · Ages 3–11 · Doncaster
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Doncaster for ages 3–11 (voluntary aided school).
Key facts
- Address
- Finkle Street, Bentley, Doncaster, DN5 0RP
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Doncaster
- Pupils on roll
- 136 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 14 April 2026
Strengths
- “From the start of their time at this school, pupils, parents and carers are welcomed into its community.”
- “They quickly develop a sense of belonging and make friends.”
- “Pupils are proud to attend this school.”
To improve
- “A small proportion of pupils eligible for pupil premium funding do not achieve as well as they might.”
- “However, pupils do not consistently apply what they have learned in this aspect of their work within their writing.”
- “While this helps children to make progress, sometimes staff do not explore opportunities to develop children’s learning further as well as they might.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 9 June 2026 (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) | 60% | 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: 17 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 17 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.
- Bentley New Village Primary School 0.3 mi Not judged
- Bentley High Street Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged
- Arksey Primary School 0.7 mi No Ofsted grade
- Scawthorpe Castle Hills Primary Academy 0.9 mi Improved significantly
- Kirkby Avenue Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged
- Scawthorpe Sunnyfields Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good
- Scawsby Junior Academy 1.3 mi Not judged
- Scawsby Saltersgate Infant School 1.3 mi School remains Good