Primary school

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 5–11
  • Mixed
  • Roman Catholic
  • Rotherham
  • S62 6JY
Ofsted Good · inspected Feb 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 12,636 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 84%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 85%85%2016/17: top 62%2017/18: top 65%2018/19: top 46%46% · 2018/192022/23: top 53%2023/24: top 64%2024/25: top 84%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM48% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM4% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score102 · Yorkshire and The Humber 105Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score102 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5Small cohort: 27 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 36% · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 59% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 61% · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 69% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 60% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 57% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 48% · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%69%36%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 4% · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 0% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 4% · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 3% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 10% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 3% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 4% · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 98 · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 100 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 104 · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 103 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 106 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 104 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 102 · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 10510698No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 104 · 25 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 102 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 103 · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 105 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 106 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 103 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 102 · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.5106102No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
30 of 30 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st3030
2nd30
3rd50

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Good
  2. 2009Good
  3. 2012Satisfactory
  4. 2014Requires improvement
  5. 2016Requires improvement
  6. 2017Ungraded visit
  7. 2018Good
  8. 2024Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026180
Free school meals (past 6 years)43.7%
First language not English14.2%
SEN support15.8%
EHC plan3.7%
Absence (sessions missed)6.0%
Persistently absent pupils15.9%

Girls 50.5%Boys 49.5%

85.7% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 17 responses (8.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved82.4% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 76.5% not applicable75% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 5.9% not applicable100% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child94.1% agree
  • My child does well at this school100% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.1% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88.2% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent94.1% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.8
Pupils per adult9.5
  • Classroom teachers 7.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 8.5
  • Other support 3.5

Teachers 9.6 FTE · Whole workforce 21.5 · 27 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,590
Spend per pupil£7,924
Staff spend per pupil£5,672
Reserve per pupil£670
  • +£120,662revenue reserve
  • +£119,738in-year balance

Grants £8,235 · self-generated £355 · premises £644 per pupil