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St Mary's Catholic Primary School

Academy converter · Rotherham · S65 2NU

Ages 5–11 · 211 pupils · Rotherham

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

77%

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.10 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-04-19

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)77%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
106.0
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 absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.1%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
186

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

1.10 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

32

Places offered

29

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
58
Preferred offers (top 3)
29
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 fill101%

211 pupils · 208 places

Pupils on roll
211
Boys / girls
94 / 117
School capacity
208
Capacity fill
211 / 208 (101%)
Free school meals
25.1%
FSM pupils
53
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 5–11

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 Anna Osborne

Location

Address
Herringthorpe Valley Road
Postcode
S65 2NU
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 5–11, in Rotherham, Rotherham, 211 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy. Free school meals: 25.1%. 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.

Compare with theseAll in RotherhamNear S65

  • Badsley Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 2QS · Rotherham

    Ages 4–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM58.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.2 miles away

  • Herringthorpe Junior School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 2JW · Rotherham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence5.7%
    • FSM32.2%

    0.6 miles away

  • Herringthorpe Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 2JW · Rotherham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM21.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • East Dene Primary

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 2DF · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS240%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM58.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • High Greave Infant School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 3LZ · Rotherham

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM54.3%
    • Demand1.00

    0.7 miles away

  • High Greave Junior School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 3LZ · Rotherham

    Ages 7–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM66.9%

    0.7 miles away

  • Trinity Croft CofE Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 3QJ · Rotherham

    Ages 3–11

    • KS268%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM36.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Coleridge Primary

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Rotherham · S65 1LW · Rotherham

    Ages 2–11

    • KS264%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM58.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Anna Osborne
Telephone
01709361502
Website
www.smh.school

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