St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Roman Catholic
Address Millhouses Lane
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S7 2HE
Phone 01142365529
Reference Number 138830

St Wilfrid’s Catholic Primary School is performing well overall, with a 'Good' rating across all key areas evaluated. The school fosters a highly inclusive environment where pupils feel valued and respected. With a strong focus on reading and a well-structured curriculum in mathematics and science, students show notable engagement and proficiency. However, the report highlights the need for improvement in the effectiveness of leadership in other subjects, as some areas of the curriculum lack the same focus and development. Overall, the school has made a successful transition since its previous outstanding inspection, emphasizing its commitment to continuous improvement.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 280
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.57%
Girls: 51.43%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 5.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 7.5%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 31.1
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 32

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 8 21 29
2 22 15 37
3 20 22 42
4 26 18 44
5 19 25 44
6 26 17 43

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 66.8%
White, Other 8.2%
African 5.4%
Mixed, Other 4.6%
Asian, Other 2.5%
White & Asian 2.1%
White & Black (African) 2.1%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.8%
Chinese 1.8%
Pakistani 1.8%
Irish 1.1%
Indian 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 05 Jul 2022
Date Report
05 Jul 2022 School inspection:
02 Oct 2012 Academy conversion letter
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
Previously as St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
07 Jan 2011 Interim assessment
23 Oct 2007 Full inspection:
23 Oct 2007 Full inspection:
06 May 2003 Full inspection
06 May 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Inclusive ethos that promotes equity among pupils.
  • High-quality phonics teaching leading to confident readers.
  • Strong curriculum in mathematics and science.
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs.
  • Positive behaviour and attitudes towards learning.
  • Extensive extra-curricular opportunities for pupils.

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent application of behaviour expectations leading to low-level disruption.
  • Some subject leaders lack oversight for effective subject development.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 77%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 5%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 108
Maths 107

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 0.8
Writing -1.3
Maths -2

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 24 3
Third Preference 12 0
From another Local Authority 2 1

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