Academy converter · Sheffield

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)

3–11Ages
466Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
140588URN

Firshill Crescent, Sheffield, S4 7BX · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded OutstandingJan 2017

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Dec 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.1per place

0.2 above Sheffield median (1.9)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Sheffield

126 applications for 60 places · 39th of 109 in Sheffield

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

75%met the expected standard

Sheffield 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded OutstandingJan 2017

School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection · Dec 2022

Inspection history

14 December 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Outstanding
10 January 2017
Graded inspection: Outstanding

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.1applications per place, Reception

0.2 above Sheffield median (1.9) close to England median (2.2)

126 applications · 60 places offered · 78 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 2.1; Sheffield median median 1.9
2025 1.8; Sheffield median median 1.9
2024 2.1; Sheffield median median 1.9
2023 2.6; Sheffield median median 1.9
2022 2.1; Sheffield median median 1.9
2021 2.2; Sheffield median median 1.9
2020 2.5; Sheffield median median 2.1
2019 2.5; Sheffield median median 2.0
2018 2.4; Sheffield median median 2.0
2017 2.4; Sheffield median median 1.9
2016 2.6; Sheffield median median 2.1
2015 2.6; Sheffield median median 2.0
2014 2.6; Sheffield median median 2.1; as the previous school

More applications per place than the Sheffield median in 11 of 12 years.

This school
Sheffield median

Dashed bars: as St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (URN 107112), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	60	126	2.1	78	1.30
Sep 2025	60	109	1.8	72	1.20
Sep 2024	58	124	2.1	78	1.34
Sep 2023	60	154	2.6	86	1.43
Sep 2022	60	127	2.1	82	1.37
Sep 2021	60	134	2.2	91	1.52
Sep 2020	61	155	2.5	93	1.52
Sep 2019	60	147	2.5	78	1.30
Sep 2018	60	144	2.4	83	1.38
Sep 2017	45	110	2.4	54	1.20
Sep 2016	60	158	2.6	88	1.47
Sep 2015	60	154	2.6	78	1.30
Sep 2014 *	60	155	2.6	86	1.43

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 89% · Writing 77% · Maths 86% → all three 75% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard75%19th of 107 in Sheffield

Sheffield 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard89%

Sheffield 74% England 78%

Higher standard42%

Sheffield 30% England 33%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard77%

Sheffield 70% England 75%

Greater depth4%

Sheffield 6% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Sheffield 75% England 77%

Higher standard39%

Sheffield 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

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Sheffield median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	75%	4%	108	107
2023/24	66%	0%	106	105
2022/23	64%	5%	104	105

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)This school
This school

Remains Outstanding2022

2.1applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Abbeyfield Primary Academy
0.2 km · Sheffield

Graded · no overall grade2024

1.7applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Byron Wood Primary Academy
0.7 km · Sheffield

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.7applications per place 41%met the SATs standard
Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School
1.1 km · Sheffield

Standards maintained2025

1.6applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Pye Bank CofE Primary School
1.1 km · Sheffield

Good2022

1.4applications per place 55%met the SATs standard
Whiteways Primary School
1.3 km · Sheffield

Standards maintained2024

1.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Oasis Academy Fir Vale
1.3 km · Sheffield

2026

1.4applications per place 37%met the SATs standard
Oasis Academy Watermead
1.4 km · Sheffield

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.5applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
E-ACT Pathways Academy
1.4 km · Sheffield

Graded · no overall grade2025

1.6applications per place 62%met the SATs standard

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140588 · 373/3402
Trust: St Clare Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 420 pupils · 466 on roll
Free school meals: 36.9% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 February 2014
Replaced: St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (URN 107112)
Address: Firshill Crescent, Sheffield, S4 7BX
Local authority: Sheffield

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources