Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School
Southend Road, Sheffield, S2 5FT
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England/Roman Catholic
- Trust
- ST CLARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Faye Draper
- Religious ethos
- None
- Diocese
- Diocese of Sheffield
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Sheffield Heeley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 326
- URN
- 140826
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142766474
About this school
Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School is a primary academy in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 326 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Emmaus Catholic and CofE 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
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 | 45 | 44 | 46 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 27% | 34% | 33% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 2% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 53% | 70% | 54% |
| Expected standard in maths | 36% | 61% | 48% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 44% | 61% | 43% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 102.0 | 101.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 98.0 | 101.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.90 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -5.40 | - | - |
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 Emmaus Catholic and CofE 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 | 27% | 53.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 34% | 54% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 33% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 321 |
| 2023/24 | 330 |
| 2024/25 | 341 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School compares
Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School ranked 106th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 33% | 5.4% | 44.5% | 326 | — |
| Wybourn Community Primary & Nursery School | 38% | 7.7% | 69.3% | 555 | 0.3 miles |
| Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School | 50% | 5.6% | 44.8% | 385 | 0.3 miles |
| Norfolk Community Primary School | 36% | 9.6% | 58.4% | 469 | 0.8 miles |
| Acres Hill Community Primary School | 45% | 7% | 51.9% | 213 | 0.9 miles |
| Pipworth Community Primary School | 64% | 4.4% | 56.3% | 379 | 1.0 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)
- 44.48%
- English as an additional language
- 43.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.41%
- Persistent absence
- 15.69%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wybourn Community Primary & Nursery School0.3 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School0.3 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Norfolk Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Acres Hill Community Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Sheffield
-
Pipworth Community Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School ranks 133rd 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 Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School teach?
- Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School?
- The headteacher of Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School is Mrs Faye Draper, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Emmaus Catholic and CofE 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 Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School?
- Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School has 326 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School full?
- Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 326 on roll (103%), 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 Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School is designated Church of England/Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Sheffield.
- Does Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School 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 Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 27% in 2022/23 and 33% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School compare with other schools in Sheffield?
- Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School ranked 106th of 110 primary schools in Sheffield for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 8% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 49% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School's absence rate?
- Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Emmaus Catholic and CofE 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.