Rowena AcademySt Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Doncaster.
Summary of the comparison
Rowena Academy and St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School are primary schools in Doncaster.
Rowena Academy scores 72 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Rowena Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Rowena Academy was judged strong and St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School was judged the expected standard.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 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 | DoncasterRowena Academy | DoncasterSt Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B72/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 90th of 98 in Doncaster | 67th of 98 in Doncaster Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-7 | 0-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 246 | 226 | |
| Capacity | 279 | 192 | |
| Location | Doncaster, DN12 3JY | Doncaster, DN12 4AQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | Not reported | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | Not reported | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | Not reported | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | Not reported | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 256 | 228 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 41.7% | 42.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.2% | 3.5% | |
| SEN support | 9.8% | 26.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.6% | 4.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.1% Stronger figure | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.9% | 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.
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.
Rowena Academy
St Alban's Catholic Primary and Nursery School
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