St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Sheffield, Rotherham
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Sheffield, Rotherham for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 17 December 2024.
Key facts
- Address
- Lidgett Lane, Dinnington, Sheffield, S25 2QD
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Council
- Rotherham
- Pupils on roll
- 141 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 34.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 29.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 17 December 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy attending school.”
- “Alongside staff, they create a friendly and welcoming environment.”
- “The school has recently reviewed its behaviour policy to clarify expectations of pupils’ behaviour.”
To improve
- “During a period of instability, some improvements have taken longer than intended to be fully realised.”
- “Sometimes, teachers do not use lesson activities as well as they could to reinforce the most important knowledge.”
- “The school rightly recognises that there is further work required to help some pupils, particularly some pupils with SEND, develop their handwriting and apply their knowledge of grammar and punctuation.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 4 February 2025 (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) | 11% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 14 first-preference applications, 15 offers in total, 14 offers to first-preference applicants.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Rotherham.
- Dinnington Community Primary School 0.3 mi Requires improvement
- Anston Park Infant School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Anston Park Junior School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Anston Greenlands Primary School 0.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Anston Brook Primary School 1.2 mi No Ofsted grade
- Laughton Junior and Infant School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Laughton All Saints' CofE Primary School 1.5 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Anston Hillcrest Primary School 1.7 mi Not judged Last distance published