Primary school

Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Rotherham
  • S63 7HG
Ofsted Good · inspected Dec 2014

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 5,492 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 37%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 21%21%2016/17: top 50%2017/18: top 50%2018/19: top 9%9% · 2018/192022/23: top 27%2023/24: top 36%2024/25: top 37%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM69% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM14% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score107 · Yorkshire and The Humber 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score107 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 69% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 64% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 67% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 86% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 71% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 68% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 69% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%86%64%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 0% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 13% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 11% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 3% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 6% · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 14% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%14%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 102 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 106 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 105 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 106 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 104 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 107 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 105107102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 104 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 105 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 107 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 107 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 106 · 31 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 107 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5107104No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
27 of 27 who put it first2014 · 76.9%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2727
2nd140
3rd70

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Satisfactory
  2. 2010Satisfactory
  3. 2013Requires improvement
  4. 2014Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026225
Free school meals (past 6 years)21.1%
First language not English6.9%
SEN support5.2%
EHC plan3.5%
Absence (sessions missed)4.6%
Persistently absent pupils7.3%

Girls 50.4%Boys 49.6%

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 74 responses (31.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school82.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school81.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved79.7% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 66.2% not applicable28% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year74.3% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 20.3% not applicable66.1% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed31.6% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child77% agree
  • My child does well at this school86.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing74.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school89.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school89.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development66.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent82.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.6
Pupils per adult11.8
  • Classroom teachers 6.8
  • Leadership 3
  • Teaching assistants 8.9
  • Other support 3.8

Teachers 9.8 FTE · Whole workforce 22.5 · 28 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,253
Spend per pupil£7,361
Staff spend per pupil£5,519
Reserve per pupil£108
  • +£23,884revenue reserve
  • −£23,900in-year balance

Grants £6,890 · self-generated £362 · premises £565 per pupil