St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Sheffield, S25 2QD · Rotherham · primary school
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71st of 84 primary schools in Rotherham we can score, 96 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Its results hold up when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds — 0.1/10 against 1,928 of them, against 0.4/10 nationally. So this is not simply a reflection of who attends. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 11.0 · 0 | 40% | 0.01 |
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.82 |
| Higher standard (RWM) 2024/25 | 0.0 · 10 | 25% | 0.26 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School overview
How it's doing
In 2024/25, 11.0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths, compared to the national median of 64%. The higher standard was reached by 0.0%, against a national median of 7%. Its results are much the same when the comparison narrows to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds, so the gap is not explained by intake (0.1 out of 10 against similar schools, 0.4 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in February 2025.
Beyond the classroom
Pupils can join the Student Leadership Team, participate in WOW PE and the Gold Sports Award, and attend a breakfast club.
Getting in
The published school roll is 141 pupils against a stated capacity of 196. These whole-school figures do not establish entry-year vacancies or the likelihood of an offer. Confirm entry-year availability and admissions criteria with the school or local authority.
Worth asking on a visit
How does the school support pupils who are below the expected standard in core subjects? What specific activities are included in the WOW PE sessions? How does the Student Leadership Team involve younger pupils in decision-making?
What Ofsted said about St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Overview
The inspection confirms that St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School has “taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection.” Pupils “enjoy attending school” within a “friendly and welcoming environment” where they understand behavioural expectations and respect one another. The school remains aspirational, with the majority of pupils achieving well in national assessments, supported effectively by the multi-academy trust during a period of instability.
Strengths
- The curriculum is set out in a “logical order,” allowing staff to teach with confidence and helping pupils prepare for subsequent learning.
- Teachers possess “secure knowledge” of their subjects and use questioning to check or extend pupils’ understanding, enabling children to express ideas with “confidence and clarity.”
- Phonics is taught with consistency, ensuring pupils “learn to read with confidence,” while reading and vocabulary development remain high priorities.
- Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are identified quickly and are “fully included in the life of the school.”
- Attendance is improving, with the school working well with families to support punctuality; disadvantaged pupils now attend more regularly than their peers.
Areas to improve
- The school should ensure pupils requiring additional help receive effective support to improve “writing transcription skills,” such as handwriting and grammar, so they can better express ideas in writing.
- Teachers must consistently select activities that reinforce “the most important knowledge,” as some current activities do not support learning of key content as well as they could.
- Leaders need to embed recent changes to systems for analysing absence and behaviour data to better “evaluate the impact of their work” and make informed decisions.
Safeguarding
The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”
Results over time
Expected standard (reading, writing, maths), the years we hold.
| Year | Expected standard (reading, writing, maths) |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 48% |
| 2023/24 | 50% |
| 2024/25 | 11% |
| England | 64% |
Source: DfE Explore Education Statistics. “England” is the median of the 14,326 state schools in England we hold a 2024/25 figure for — a school-level median, not the DfE's pupil-weighted national figure.
Your offer chance
—Based on official applications/offers, distance and catchment where we have it. Bands only — never a percentage.
Sibling, faith, looked-after and other criteria can override distance. Always confirm with the school or local authority.
Next dates
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2027
- Primary National Offer Day16 Apr 2027
- Primary (Reception) application deadline15 Jan 2028
- Primary National Offer Day17 Apr 2028
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