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St Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Academy converter · Sheffield · S5 0QF

Ages 3–11 · 285 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

48%

Overall absence

4.2%

Admissions demand

1.05 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-10-01

Category of concern

Special measures

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership and management
Inadequate
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)48%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.2%
Unauthorised1.3%
Authorised absence
2.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
249

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

1.05 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

42

Places offered

40

1st-preference offers

38

Total preferences (any rank)
88
Preferred offers (top 3)
40
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 fill102%

285 pupils · 280 places

Pupils on roll
285
Boys / girls
143 / 142
School capacity
280
Capacity fill
285 / 280 (102%)
Free school meals
33.2%
FSM pupils
89
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 PATRICK'S CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
ST PATRICK'S CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Karen Dobson

Location

Address
Barnsley Road, Sheffield Lane Top
Postcode
S5 0QF
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
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, 285 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 33.2%. 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 S5
20
Primary in S5
12
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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    • FSM62.0%
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    • FSM36.5%
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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Karen Dobson
Telephone
01142456183
Website
http://www.st-patricks.sheffield.sch.uk/

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