Morley Place AcademySt Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Doncaster.
Summary of the comparison
Morley Place Academy and St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Doncaster.
Morley Place Academy scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Morley Place Academy was judged strong and St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 77.0% for Morley Place Academy and 58.0% for St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Morley Place Academy (48.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School (54.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoncasterMorley Place Academy | DoncasterSt Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 69th of 98 in Doncaster | 67th of 98 in Doncaster Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 0-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 289 | 226 | |
| Capacity | 300 | 192 | |
| Location | Doncaster, DN12 3LZ | Doncaster, DN12 4AQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 77.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 295 | 228 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.8% | 42.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 3.5% | |
| SEN support | 14.6% | 26.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.7% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.1% | 16.1% 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.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
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.
Morley Place Academy
St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
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