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St Gerard's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Rotherham · S65 4AE

Ages 4–11 · 150 pupils · Rotherham

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

76%

Overall absence

4.5%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-06-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
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)76%
Higher standard (RWM)18%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
106.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.5%
Unauthorised2.3%
Authorised absence
2.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
130

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

18

Places offered

18

1st-preference offers

18

Total preferences (any rank)
27
Preferred offers (top 3)
18
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 fill107%

150 pupils · 140 places

Pupils on roll
150
Boys / girls
86 / 64
School capacity
140
Capacity fill
150 / 140 (107%)
Free school meals
18%
FSM pupils
27
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Roman 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 Bernadette Baxter

Location

Address
Park Nook Doncaster Road, Thrybergh
Postcode
S65 4AE
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 4–11, in Rotherham, Rotherham, 150 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 18%. Religious character: Roman 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 S65
23
Primary in S65
17
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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    • Absence8.4%
    • FSM62.2%
    • Demand1.00

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    • FSM64.7%
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    • FSM36.2%
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    • Absence8.2%
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  • East Dene Primary

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    • Absence6.8%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Bernadette Baxter
Telephone
01709850568
Website
www.stgerardsprimary.org/

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