Southfield PrimaryOur Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Doncaster.
Summary of the comparison
Southfield Primary and Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy are primary schools in Doncaster.
Southfield Primary scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy scores 50 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Southfield Primary is ahead on our composite score.
Southfield Primary was judged the expected standard and Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy 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 93.0% for Southfield Primary and 71.0% for Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Southfield Primary (88.0% in 2022-23, 93.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy (65.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoncasterSouthfield Primary | DoncasterOur Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B80/100Stronger figure | D50/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 98 in Doncaster Stronger figure | 60th of 98 in Doncaster | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 260 | 213 | |
| Capacity | 352 | 210 | |
| Location | Doncaster, DN3 3BN | Doncaster, DN3 2DB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 93.0% Stronger figure | 71.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 33.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 113.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 260 | 213 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.1% | 19.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.6% | 25.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.9% | 19.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.1% | 10.2% 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.
Southfield Primary
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