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St Bede's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Rotherham · S61 1PD

Ages 3–11 · 347 pupils · Rotherham

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

72%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

0.98 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-15

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)72%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.8%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.4%
Enrolments in measure
266

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.98 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

40

Places offered

41

1st-preference offers

40

Total preferences (any rank)
68
Preferred offers (top 3)
41
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

347 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
347
Boys / girls
182 / 165
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
347 / 280 (124%)
Free school meals
15.1%
FSM pupils
51
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hallam
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Karen Keeton

Location

Address
Wortley Road, Kimberworth
Postcode
S61 1PD
Town
Rotherham
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Rotherham
District
Rotherham
Constituency
Rotherham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Rotherham, Rotherham, 347 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 15.1%. Religious character: Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hallam.

Open schools in Rotherham
102
Primary schools in Rotherham
76
Academies among open schools in Rotherham
77% (79)
Open schools in S61
15
Primary in S61
11
Open schools in Rotherham LA
128
Primary in Rotherham LA
96

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Academy converter · Primary

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    • KS258%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM42.1%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Meadow View Primary School

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    • KS270%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM46.5%
    • Demand0.92

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  • Roughwood Primary School

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    • KS285%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM43.8%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Ferham Primary School

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    • Absence14.1%
    • FSM71.0%
    • Demand1.00

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  • Blackburn Primary School

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    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM24.5%
    • Demand0.94

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  • Thornhill Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS257%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM40.7%
    • Demand0.93

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  • Rockingham Junior and Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • KS260%
    • Absence6.7%
    • FSM33.1%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Karen Keeton
Telephone
01709740101
Website
www.stbedescatholicprimary.co.uk

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