Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Doncaster (Doncaster).
Academy trust
iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy is one of 14 schools run by St Francis Catholic Multi Academy Trust.
- Type of school
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
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Schools in the trust
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| School | Phase | Local authority | Pupils | Governors on Governance Register | Latest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | Primary | Nottinghamshire | 223 | 6 | Report card 2026Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 2; safeguarding standards met |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School | Primary | Doncaster | 215 | 4 | Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Oct 2012, previous school) |
| Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Voluntary Academy (this school) | Primary | Doncaster | 217 | 2 | Good 2020Ungraded inspection Feb 2025, no grade given |
| Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities | Secondary | Rotherham | 687 | 8 | Requires improvement 2024This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Rotherham | 347 | 2 | Key judgements 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| St Bernard's Catholic High School | Secondary | Rotherham | 818 | 16 | Good 2024 |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Rotherham | 150 | 9 | Key judgements 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good; safeguarding effective |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Rotherham | 141 | 4 | Good 2021Ungraded inspection Dec 2024, no grade given |
| St Joseph's School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | Doncaster | 246 | 8 | Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2015) |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Rotherham | 211 | 2 | Good 2023 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Maltby) | Primary | Rotherham | 136 | 2 | Good 2022 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Nottinghamshire | 134 | 1 | Good 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School | Primary | Doncaster | 204 | 6 | Ungraded inspection 2025Last graded Good (Mar 2015, previous school) |
| St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Primary | Nottinghamshire | 224 | 6 | Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2014, previous school) |
| 14 schools | 3,953 |
Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.
What this means
- Funding
- An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
- Admissions
- The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
- Governance
- The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.
General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.