St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Fulwood Road, Sheffield, S10 3DQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST CLARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr John Fernandes
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hallam
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Sheffield Hallam
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 237
- URN
- 138848
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142301904
About this school
St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 237 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy, 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 23 November 2022, 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 | 34 | 31 | 33 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 71% | 68% | 76% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 97% | 97% |
| Expected standard in maths | 85% | 90% | 94% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 82% | 97% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 110.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 106.0 | 108.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +5.00 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -0.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.00 | - | - |
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 St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Sheffield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 71% | 53.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 54% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 76% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 2.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 216 |
| 2023/24 | 215 |
| 2024/25 | 221 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy compares
St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 18th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 76% | 2.8% | 14.5% | 237 | — |
| Lydgate Junior School | 65% | 3% | 12.6% | 482 | 0.3 miles |
| Lydgate Infant School | — | 4.3% | 7.8% | 339 | 0.5 miles |
| Greystones Primary School | — | — | — | — | 0.7 miles |
| Hunter's Bar Junior School | — | — | — | — | 0.7 miles |
| Hunter's Bar Infant School | — | — | — | — | 0.7 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)
- 14.48%
- English as an additional language
- 28.5%
- Overall absence
- 2.79%
- Persistent absence
- 1.55%
Location
Nearby schools
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Lydgate Junior School0.3 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Lydgate Infant School0.5 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Greystones Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Hunter's Bar Junior School0.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
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Hunter's Bar Infant School0.7 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy ranks 28th of the 139 ranked primary schools in Sheffield.
- Abbey Lane Primary School Primary
- Abbeyfield Primary Academy Primary
- Acres Hill Community Primary School Primary
- Angram Bank Primary School Primary
- Anns Grove Primary School Primary
- Anston Brook Primary School Primary
- Anston Greenlands Primary School Primary
- Anston Hillcrest Primary School Primary
- Anston Park Infant School Primary
- Anston Park Junior School Primary
- Arbourthorne Community Primary School Primary
- Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is Mr John Fernandes, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy, 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 St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy?
- St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy has 237 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy full?
- St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy has capacity for 236 pupils and 237 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hallam.
- Does St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Is St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy part of an academy trust?
- St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy is part of ST CLARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy'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 76% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy compare with other schools in Sheffield?
- St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy ranked 18th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 80% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 99% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 2.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy'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 1 July 2026.