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St Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Sharon McKeown

corporate_fareST PATRICK'S CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST

location_onSheffield, S5 0QF

language Visit Website phone 1142456183

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

319

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Expected Standard

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Demand Ratio

1.1x

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St Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Academy converter primary school in Sheffield, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 100% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy is an academy converter in Sheffield, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of ST PATRICK'S CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 301 pupils on roll, of whom 32% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 8% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #109 of 109 primaries in Sheffield and #14,040 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Inadequate, behaviour and attitudes Inadequate, personal development Requires improvement, and leadership and management Inadequate.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 28.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.8 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 56%

Reading68% LA 70%

Writing8% LA 65%

Maths70% LA 69%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading75% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing53% LA 65% · Eng 72%

Maths70% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

38%

LA 54%England 60%

Reading68% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing40% LA 64% · Eng 71%

Maths65% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

104

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.3

Read

LA -0.6

-2.4 to 1.7

-3.7

Write

LA -1.0

-5.7 to -1.7

-0.6

Maths

LA -0.7

-2.6 to 1.3

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

68%

LA 61%England 65%

Reading73% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Writing78% LA 74% · Eng 78%

Maths83% LA 74% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

106

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.0

Read

LA -0.6

-4.9 to -1.0

-0.7

Write

LA -0.3

-2.6 to 1.1

0.4

Maths

LA -0.2

-1.3 to 2.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

75%

LA 59%

Reading78% LA 69%

Writing78% LA 74%

Maths85% LA 71%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.1

Read

LA -0.3

-3 to 0.8

0.8

Write

LA 0.0

-1 to 2.6

0.5

Maths

LA -0.2

-1.2 to 2.2

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 June 2025

Inspection Report

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01 October 2024

Inspection Report

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16 April 2019

Inspection Report

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21 April 2015

Inspection Report

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11 October 2013

Inspection Report

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16 July 2013

Inspection Report

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01 March 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2024-10-01

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Inadequate

Behaviour

Inadequate

Development

Requires improvement

Leadership

Inadequate

2019-04-16

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2015-04-21

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-07-16

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.7%per term

warning Above Average

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.3%(7 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 301 pupils. During this period, there were 8 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.7%, which is above the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	301	8	2.7%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	295	3	1.0%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	316	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	310	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	303	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	319	0	0.0%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	319	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	312	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	317	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	318	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	307	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	312	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	299	0	0.0%	0.1%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	295	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	317	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	317	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	309	0	0.0%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	330	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	323	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	315	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	331	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	322	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	308	0	0.0%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	333	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	322	0	0.0%	0.4%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	310	0	0.0%	0.5%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 12 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 5 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 4 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

56.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

50.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

6.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree8%

agree17%

disagree36%

strongly disagree36%

don't know3%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree25%

agree58%

disagree6%

strongly disagree11%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree6%

agree8%

disagree22%

strongly disagree50%

not applicable14%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes47%

no53%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree12%

agree6%

disagree29%

strongly disagree53%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree14%

agree28%

disagree25%

strongly disagree11%

don't know22%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree14%

agree47%

disagree25%

strongly disagree8%

don't know6%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree8%

agree36%

disagree33%

strongly disagree19%

don't know3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree8%

agree64%

disagree11%

don't know17%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree8%

agree56%

disagree28%

strongly disagree3%

don't know6%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree8%

agree19%

disagree36%

strongly disagree25%

don't know11%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes31%

no69%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Roman Catholic)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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