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Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Mere Lane
 Armthorpe
 Doncaster
 South Yorkshire DN3 2DB
Telephone: 01302 833941

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: Roman Catholic
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Primary School
Trust: St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Michaela Sansom (since October 2025)
Previous Headteacher: Lucy Saxton
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 9.9 / 9.02
Non-teaching Staff*: 14.03
Number of pupils: 217
Pupils Per Teacher: 21.9
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 20.30% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 23.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.5% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 36.4%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 26.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Doncaster
Constituency: Doncaster Central
Electoral Ward: Armthorpe
School Number: 3712012

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 7th January 2020 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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