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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
Lidgett Lane, Dinnington, Sheffield S25 2QD · stjosephs-dinnington.co.uk · 01909 550123
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2021
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 11%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Rotherham 60%, England 62%
- Demand for places
- 0.9
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 141
- 72% of 196 places
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 37.1%
- First language not English
- 19.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, 14 families put the school first and 15 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 15 | 14 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 15 | 14 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 14 | 12 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 24 | 20 | 0.8 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25, 11% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Rotherham it was 60%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▼11% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▼98 | 106 | ||
| ▼95 | 105 | ||
| ▼98 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 26 May 2021, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework. An ungraded inspection in Dec 2024 found: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 17 Dec 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2021Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective - Mar 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
- Jan 2020Monitoring visitEffective action
Before September 2019
Jul 2019Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Not effective Feb 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Oct 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
64% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (14 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 64%
- Replies
- 14
- 11% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on the 50% who had a child bullied