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St Joseph's Primary School

Academy converter · Sheffield · S13 9AT

Ages 3–11 · 203 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

52%

Overall absence

4.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-03-06

Overall effectiveness
Good
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)52%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.7%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.6%
Enrolments in measure
179

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill97%

203 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
203
Boys / girls
111 / 92
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
203 / 210 (97%)
Free school meals
12.8%
FSM pupils
26
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
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Diocese of Hallam
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: ST JOSEPH'S PRIMARY SCHOOL, A CATHOLIC VOLUNTARY ACADEMY
Academy trust
ST JOSEPH'S PRIMARY SCHOOL, A CATHOLIC VOLUNTARY ACADEMY
Headteacher
Mrs Debra McFarlane

Location

Address
St Joseph's Road, Handsworth
Postcode
S13 9AT
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield South East
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 Sheffield, Sheffield, 203 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 12.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Diocese of Hallam.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Primary schools in Sheffield
166
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S13
10
Primary in S13
8
Open schools in Sheffield LA
194
Primary in Sheffield LA
132

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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    Foundation school · Primary

    Sheffield · S13 9HH · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM19.3%

    0.3 miles away

  • Athelstan Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

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    Ages 4–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM31.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Stradbroke Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM52.4%

    0.9 miles away

  • Woodhouse West Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • KS253%
    • Absence8.5%
    • FSM56.8%

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  • Waverley Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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    Ages 2–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM8.2%

    1.1 miles away

  • Brunswick Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM32.7%

    1.3 miles away

  • Woodthorpe Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Sheffield · S13 8DA · Sheffield

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence8.2%
    • FSM62.9%

    1.3 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Debra McFarlane
Telephone
01142692773
Website
www.st-josephs.sheffield.sch.uk/

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