Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Fitzwilliam Street, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7HG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Louise Illien
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hallam
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Pupils on roll
- 225
- URN
- 106942
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01709760084
About this school
Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Rotherham. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 225 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 22 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 68% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 6% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 77% | 68% | 72% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 81% | 79% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 90% | 65% | 62% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 104.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +0.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Rotherham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 51.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 55.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 55.6% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 236 |
| 2023/24 | 236 |
| 2024/25 | 232 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School compares
Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ranked 26th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 4.6% | 21.1% | 225 | — |
| Wath Central Primary School | 58% | 7.1% | 26% | 408 | 0.0 miles |
| Wath Church of England Primary School | 76% | 4.4% | 19.2% | 423 | 0.4 miles |
| Wath Victoria Primary School | 48% | 5.5% | 42.8% | 279 | 0.5 miles |
| Highfield Farm Primary School | 42% | 8% | 59% | 76 | 0.8 miles |
| Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School | 64% | 5.8% | 24.7% | 441 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 21.08%
- English as an additional language
- 6.9%
- Overall absence
- 4.56%
- Persistent absence
- 7.26%
Location
Nearby schools
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Wath Central Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Rotherham
-
Wath Church of England Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Rotherham
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Wath Victoria Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Rotherham
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Highfield Farm Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Rotherham
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Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Rotherham
Other schools in Rotherham
Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ranks 18th of the 68 ranked primary schools in Rotherham.
- Badsley Primary School Primary
- Blackburn Primary School Primary
- Bramley Grange Primary School Primary
- Bramley Sunnyside Infant School Primary
- Bramley Sunnyside Junior School Primary
- Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School Primary
- Brinsworth Howarth Primary School Primary
- Brinsworth Manor Infant School Primary
- Brinsworth Manor Junior School Primary
- Brinsworth Whitehill Primary School Primary
- Broom Valley Community School Primary
- Canklow Woods Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School teach?
- Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Rotherham.
- Who is the headteacher of Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is Louise Illien, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School?
- Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School has 225 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hallam.
- Does Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 71% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School compare with other schools in Rotherham?
- Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School ranked 26th of 84 primary schools in Rotherham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.