Pheasant Bank AcademySt Joseph's School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Doncaster.
Summary of the comparison
Pheasant Bank Academy and St Joseph's School are primary schools in Doncaster.
Pheasant Bank Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Joseph's School is ahead on our composite score.
Pheasant Bank Academy was judged Good and St Joseph's School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 75.0% for Pheasant Bank Academy and 69.0% for St Joseph's School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Pheasant Bank Academy (67.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Joseph's School (60.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoncasterPheasant Bank Academy | DoncasterSt Joseph's School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 33rd of 98 in Doncaster | 21st of 98 in Doncaster Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 362 | 234 | |
| Capacity | 400 | 210 | |
| Location | Doncaster, DN11 0PQ | Doncaster, DN11 0NB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 75.0% Stronger figure | 69.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 17.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 362 | 234 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 46.4% | 16.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.0% | 15.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 17.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 3.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.7% | 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.
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.
Pheasant Bank Academy
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