St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary SchoolHexthorpe Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Doncaster.
Summary of the comparison
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School and Hexthorpe Primary School are primary schools in Doncaster.
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hexthorpe Primary School scores 34 out of 100 (grade F, weak). St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Hexthorpe Primary 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 69.0% for St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School and 21.0% for Hexthorpe Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School (43.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Hexthorpe Primary School (24.0% in 2022-23, 21.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | DoncasterSt Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School | DoncasterHexthorpe Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D51/100Stronger figure | F34/100 | |
| Local ranking | 56th of 98 in Doncaster Stronger figure | 86th of 98 in Doncaster | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 243 | 439 | |
| Capacity | 240 | 630 | |
| Location | Doncaster, DN4 0JN | Doncaster, DN4 0HH | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 21.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 95.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 97.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 240 | 436 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 24.0% | 57.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 35.4% | 61.0% | |
| SEN support | 12.1% | 16.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 22.6% | 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.
St Francis Xavier Catholic Primary School
Hexthorpe Primary School
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