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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

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

personMiss Laura Atkinson

corporate_fareST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

location_onSheffield, S25 2QD

language Visit Website phone 1909550123

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2021

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Students

145

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Expected Standard

11%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a Academy converter primary school in Sheffield, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 100% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is an academy converter in Sheffield, Rotherham, admitting pupils aged 3-11. It is part of ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 128 pupils on roll, of whom 35% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 11% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #83 of 84 primaries in Rotherham and #14,027 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 29.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 15.6 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

11%

LA 56%

Reading39% LA 66%

Writing17% LA 66%

Maths39% LA 67%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

50%

LA 55%England 61%

Reading73% LA 67% · Eng 74%

Writing73% LA 66% · Eng 72%

Maths77% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

104

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

48%

LA 51%England 60%

Reading57% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Writing71% LA 65% · Eng 71%

Maths62% LA 65% · Eng 73%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

0.4

Read

LA -1.4

-2.4 to 3.3

4.6

Write

LA -0.9

1.9 to 7.3

1.0

Maths

LA -1.1

-1.7 to 3.7

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

37%

LA 57%England 65%

Reading58% LA 63% · Eng 73%

Writing47% LA 72% · Eng 78%

Maths68% LA 72% · Eng 79%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-4.4

Read

LA -1.7

-7.6 to -1.3

-8.4

Write

LA -0.8

-11.0 to -5.8

-1.7

Maths

LA -0.9

-4.4 to 0.9

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

25%

LA 57%

Reading63% LA 67%

Writing54% LA 76%

Maths25% LA 68%

Read SS

100

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.4

Read

LA -1.0

-5.8 to -1

-3

Write

LA 0.6

-5.3 to -0.7

-7

Maths

LA -0.4

-9.2 to -4.8

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

17 December 2024

Inspection Report

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26 May 2021

Inspection Report

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18 March 2021

Inspection Report

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12 November 2020

Inspection Report

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07 January 2020

Inspection Report

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03 July 2019

Inspection Report

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01 February 2017

Inspection Report

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06 February 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2021-05-26

Schools into Special Measures Visit 2 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2019-07-03

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2017-02-01

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

2011-10-17

None Legacy

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

Good

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

25.0%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

10.9%(14 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 128 pupils. During this period, there were 32 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 25.0%, 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)	128	32	25.0%	0.8%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	129	8	6.2%	0.9%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	144	3	2.1%	0.8%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	148	1	0.7%	0.7%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	150	0	0.0%	0.8%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	143	1	0.7%	0.7%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	145	4	2.8%	0.6%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	136	7	5.1%	0.6%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	136	1	0.7%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	135	3	2.2%	0.5%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	130	5	3.8%	0.5%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	141	0	0.0%	0.4%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	142	0	0.0%	0.1%	1
2020/21 (Autumn term)	141	6	4.3%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	160	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	160	6	3.8%	0.4%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	166	1	0.6%	0.6%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	179	2	1.1%	0.4%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	182	4	2.2%	0.5%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	178	16	9.0%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	182	12	6.6%	0.5%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	184	10	5.4%	0.4%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	187	14	7.5%	0.5%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	196	5	2.6%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	199	3	1.5%	0.4%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	186	3	1.6%	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 16 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 8 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 3 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.

79.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

79.0%Positive

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

28.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree29%

agree43%

disagree14%

strongly disagree14%

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

strongly agree21%

agree57%

disagree14%

strongly disagree7%

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

strongly agree21%

agree29%

disagree14%

strongly disagree14%

don't know7%

not applicable14%

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.

strongly agree21%

agree57%

disagree14%

don't know7%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree50%

agree29%

disagree14%

don't know7%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree43%

agree14%

disagree29%

strongly disagree14%

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

strongly agree36%

agree50%

disagree7%

don't know7%

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

strongly agree21%

agree29%

disagree14%

strongly disagree14%

don't know21%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree29%

agree43%

disagree21%

don't know7%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes64%

no36%

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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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