Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School

Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School has shown considerable improvement since its last inspection, now achieving a good overall effectiveness rating. The school provides a safe and enjoyable environment for pupils, who exhibit positive behavior and engage well in learning. An ambitious curriculum is in place that effectively prepares pupils, particularly in early years education, and there are strong supports for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Parents have noted the dedication of the staff and the initiatives taken by the school to engage students in various extracurricular activities.

Strengths

• Well-sequenced curriculum that meets the needs of pupils
• Positive behavior and safe environment for students
• Strong support for pupils with special educational needs
• High priority placed on reading with effective phonics program
• Wide range of educational experiences and extracurricular activities
• Effective leadership and strong governance
• Positive relationships between adults and children

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent checks on pupils' understanding of taught material
• Some pupils do not attend school regularly enough, impacting their learning
• Need for teachers to adapt their teaching based on assessment of knowledge gaps

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School attended 94.6% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.7% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 1.2% of pupils at Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School had 22.5 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 21.5% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 25.2% of pupils at Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 4.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School received £7,413 and spent £7,964 for each of its 325 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £88,000 (-£270 per pupil).

Across all 13 schools of St Clare Catholic Multi Academy Trust, income was £8,072 and spending £8,099 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School is part of St Clare Catholic Multi Academy Trust, which runs 13 schools. The nearest others:

• All Saints' Catholic High School Sheffield
• St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) Sheffield
• Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Sheffield
• St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Sheffield
• St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Sheffield
• Notre Dame High School Sheffield
• St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School Sheffield
• St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy Sheffield
• St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Sheffield
• St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Sheffield

What is Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School is Good, from an inspection in November 2023.

When was Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School was last inspected in November 2023.

How many pupils does Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School have?

Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School has 326 pupils on roll.

What age range does Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School cover?

Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 33% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School?

Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School is at Southend Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 5FT.