St Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Sheffield
St Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Sheffield for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 1 October 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Barnsley Road, Sheffield Lane Top, Sheffield, S5 0QF
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Sheffield
- Pupils per teacher
- 28.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 1 October 2024
Strengths
- “Despite these weaknesses, many pupils enjoy school.”
- “This is reflected in their good attendance.”
- “They learn how to keep themselves safe through the personal, social, health and economic (PSHE) education lessons.”
To improve
- “Pupils’ experience of school has been impacted negatively during a period of considerable turbulence in staffing and fragility in governance.”
- “The school does not have the leadership capacity to give staff the support that they need to carry out their role effectively or bring about the necessary improvements to pupils’ education.”
- “There are weaknesses in how well the curriculum is taught.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 8% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Sheffield.
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