Grange Lane Infant AcademySt Joseph's School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Doncaster.
Summary of the comparison
Grange Lane Infant Academy and St Joseph's School are primary schools in Doncaster.
Grange Lane Infant Academy scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Joseph's School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Grange Lane Infant Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Grange Lane Infant Academy was judged Outstanding and St Joseph's School was judged Good.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Joseph's School (60.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoncasterGrange Lane Infant Academy | DoncasterSt Joseph's School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | C63/100 | |
| Local ranking | 87th of 98 in Doncaster | 21st of 98 in Doncaster Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-7 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 251 | 246 | |
| Capacity | 282 | 210 | |
| Location | Doncaster, DN11 0QY | Doncaster, DN11 0NB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 17.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 262 | 234 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.8% | 16.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.3% | 15.8% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 17.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.9% | 6.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Grange Lane Infant Academy
St Joseph's School
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