St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
McIntyre Road, Stocksbridge, Sheffield, S36 1DG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST CLARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Ms Sarah Eady
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hallam
- Constituency
- Penistone and Stocksbridge
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 97
- URN
- 140441
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142884281
About this school
St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is a Roman Catholic primary academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 97 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school 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
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
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 43% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 75% | 64% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 67% | 50% | 64% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 92% | 50% | 64% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 100.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.00 | - | - |
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 Ann's Catholic Primary School, A 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 | 42% | 53.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 43% | 54% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 96 |
| 2023/24 | 103 |
| 2024/25 | 96 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy compares
St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranked 78th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 5.8% | 16.7% | 97 | — |
| Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School | — | 6.4% | 26.3% | 184 | 0.1 miles |
| Stocksbridge Junior School | 70% | 5% | 30.2% | 237 | 0.2 miles |
| Royd Nursery and Infant School | — | 3.8% | 24.4% | 207 | 0.8 miles |
| Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School | 66% | 5% | 25.9% | 160 | 0.9 miles |
| Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School | 87% | 2.8% | 8.8% | 202 | 2.3 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.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report28 January 2025
- 8 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 16.67%
- English as an additional language
- 3.1%
- Overall absence
- 5.83%
- Persistent absence
- 11.24%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stocksbridge Nursery Infant School0.1 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Stocksbridge Junior School0.2 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Royd Nursery and Infant School0.8 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School0.9 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School2.3 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranks 98th 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 year groups does St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy teach?
- St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
- The headteacher of St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is Ms Sarah Eady, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A 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 big is St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
- St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has 97 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy full?
- St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy has capacity for 140 pupils and 97 on roll (69%), so it has space against 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 Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy a faith school?
- Yes. St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hallam.
- Does St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy?
- St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A 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 Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 42% in 2022/23 and 50% 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 Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy rank locally?
- St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy ranked 78th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% 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 Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's absence rate?
- St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A 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.