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St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)

Firshill Crescent, Sheffield, South Yorkshire · S4 7BX

PrimaryAcademy converterMixedAges 311458 pupilsST CLARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Visit website ↗01143030381Ward: E05010861MP: E14001466
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
75%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
3.8%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
35.8%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
19.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,679

2024-25

Places filled
109%

458 of 420 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. +12%

63%
'18-19
64%
'22-23
66%
'23-24
75%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -9%

13%
'18-19
5%
'22-23
0%
'23-24
4%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +4

104
'18-19
104
'22-23
106
'23-24
108
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +1

106
'18-19
105
'22-23
105
'23-24
107
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +2

107
'18-19
107
'22-23
107
'23-24
109
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading +0.6

-1.4
'18-19
-0.8
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing +0.4

-0.5
'18-19
-0.1
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +1.5

-0.1
'18-19
1.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+18.3% vs Sheffield average

This school75.0%
Sheffield average56.7%
Best in Sheffield92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+3.2 vs Sheffield average

This school108.0
Sheffield average104.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+3.2 vs Sheffield average

This school107.0
Sheffield average103.8
Best in Sheffield111.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
35.8%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
69.9%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
3.9%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
19.4%

Gender split

52%
48%

240 girls · 218 boys

Ethnicity

African
50.4%
Pakistani
14.2%
Indian
9.4%
White British
9.4%
Other White
5.7%
Other Asian
2.0%
White & Black Caribbean
2.0%
White & Asian
1.5%
Other Mixed
1.3%
White & Black African
1.3%
Other Black
1.1%
Caribbean
0.9%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+2.9% vs Sheffield average

This school35.8%
Sheffield average32.9%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+47.9% vs Sheffield average

This school69.9%
Sheffield average22.0%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-6.4% vs Sheffield average

This school3.9%
Sheffield average10.3%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+3.5% vs Sheffield average

This school19.4%
Sheffield average15.9%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.1%

2.7%
'18-19
4.2%
'21-22
4.9%
'22-23
3.9%
'23-24
3.8%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +3.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

3.3%
'18-19
8.6%
'21-22
11.9%
'22-23
7.5%
'23-24
6.5%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-3.5% vs Sheffield average

This school3.8%
Sheffield average7.3%
Best in Sheffield2.5%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-12.3% vs Sheffield average

This school6.5%
Sheffield average18.8%
Best in Sheffield1.1%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.2%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
1.1%
'21-22
1.7%
'22-23
0.9%
'23-24
0.2%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.2%
'21-22
0.4%
'22-23
0.6%
'23-24
0.2%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Sheffield (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-3.1% vs Sheffield average

This school0.2%
Sheffield average3.3%
Best in Sheffield0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Sheffield average

This school0.00%
Sheffield average0.05%
Best in Sheffield0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Sheffield

Median house price
£165,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
2/10

10 = least deprived

Recorded crimes
140

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
23%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
2/10
Income
2/10
Employment
1/10
Education
2/10
Health
2/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
51
Anti social behaviour
23
Criminal damage and arson
18
Public order
15
Vehicle crime
9
Burglary
6
Drugs
4
Other theft
4

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 140588