Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Feb 11 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Doncaster
- Unique reference
- 144469
- Address
- Mere Lane, Armthorpe, DN3 2DB
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 213 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.8%
- Girls
- 50.2%
- First language not English
- 25.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.7%
- Persistent absence
- 10.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 19.7%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 1.9% |
| Mixed | 2.3% |
| African | 5.6% |
| Other White | 19.2% |
| White British | 65.7% |
| Pakistani | 1.4% |
| Chinese | 0.9% |
| Unclassified | 0.9% |
| Irish | 0.5% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.5% |
| Other Asian | 0.5% |
| Other | 0.5% |
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-0.9
WritingAverage-1.8
MathsAverage-1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 71% |
| Local authority average | 63% |
| England average | 62% |
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
| Area | Percentage |
|---|---|
| School | 0% |
| Local authority average | 6% |
| England average | 8% |
Average score in reading
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 106 |
| Local authority average | 105 |
| England average | 106 |
Average score in maths
| Area | Average score |
|---|---|
| School | 105 |
| Local authority average | 104 |
| England average | 105 |
Admissions
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 23
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 23
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 23
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 30.4 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 31.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 30 14 16 |
| Year 1 | 27 19 8 |
| Year 2 | 30 13 17 |
| Year 3 | 30 11 19 |
| Year 4 | 34 17 17 |
| Year 5 | 34 19 15 |
| Year 6 | 28 13 15 |