Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy

School overview

Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school serving Doncaster, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy with a Roman Catholic religious character. It has 213 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy 'Good'. 71% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 19.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 106 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Getting a place is straightforward: for the September 2026 intake every family who made Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy their first choice was offered one of its 25 Reception places. Overall pupil absence was 5.2%. There are about 22.2 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.