St Joseph's Primary School
St Joseph's Road, Handsworth, Sheffield, S13 9AT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST JOSEPH'S PRIMARY SCHOOL, A CATHOLIC VOLUNTARY ACADEMY
- Headteacher
- Mrs Debra McFarlane
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hallam
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Sheffield South East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 210
- Pupils on roll
- 203
- URN
- 139346
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142692773
About this school
St Joseph's Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 203 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's 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. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 30 | 30 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 52% | 57% | 30% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 3% | 3% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 67% | 67% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 67% | 63% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 55% | 70% | 73% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 105.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 105.0 | 101.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.60 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.20 | - | - |
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 Joseph's 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 | Sheffield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52% | 53.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 54% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 30% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 224 |
| 2023/24 | 208 |
| 2024/25 | 202 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Joseph's Primary School compares
St Joseph's Primary School ranked 108th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% 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 | 30% | 4.6% | 14.4% | 203 | — |
| Ballifield Primary School | 59% | 6% | 17.6% | 459 | 0.3 miles |
| Athelstan Primary School | 73% | 6.2% | 32.4% | 604 | 0.6 miles |
| Stradbroke Primary School | 59% | 6.4% | 50.7% | 475 | 0.9 miles |
| Woodhouse West Primary School | 46% | 7.3% | 57.3% | 366 | 1.0 miles |
| Waverley Primary Academy | 69% | 3.8% | 9.6% | 687 | 1.1 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)
- 14.36%
- English as an additional language
- 27.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.58%
- Persistent absence
- 6.29%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ballifield Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Athelstan Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Stradbroke Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Woodhouse West Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Waverley Primary Academy1.1 miles
Primary · Rotherham
Other schools in Sheffield
St Joseph's Primary School ranks 136th 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 Joseph's Primary School teach?
- St Joseph's Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of St Joseph's Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Joseph's Primary School is Mrs Debra McFarlane, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Joseph's Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Joseph's 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 St Joseph's Primary School?
- St Joseph's Primary School has 203 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Joseph's Primary School full?
- St Joseph's Primary School has capacity for 210 pupils and 203 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Joseph's Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Joseph's Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hallam.
- Does St Joseph's Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Joseph's Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is St Joseph's Primary School part of an academy trust?
- St Joseph's Primary School is part of ST JOSEPH'S PRIMARY SCHOOL, A CATHOLIC VOLUNTARY ACADEMY. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Joseph's Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 52% in 2022/23 and 30% 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 Joseph's Primary School compare with other schools in Sheffield?
- St Joseph's Primary School ranked 108th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% 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 St Joseph's Primary School's absence rate?
- St Joseph's 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 St Joseph's Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Joseph's 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 1 July 2026.