Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Fitzwilliam Street, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7HGOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Rotherham for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 126 schools in Rotherham. It ranks 9th of 68 primary schools in Rotherham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in December 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 December 2014, report published 12 January 2015

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Outstanding

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%

69%, 7 percentage points above the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths14%

14%, 6 percentage points above the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score107

107, 1 above the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score107

107, 2 above the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score105

105, the same as the England average.

Pupil numbers and mix

225 pupils on roll

Eligible for free school meals20.4%

20.4%, 6.1 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language7.6%

7.6%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.1%

7.1%, 7.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Wath Central Primary School	0.1 miles	Ofsted: Good	58% met the expected standard
Wath Church of England Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	76% met the expected standard
Wath Victoria Primary School	0.5 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	48% met the expected standard
Highfield Farm Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Needs attention to expected standard	42% met the expected standard
Brampton Ellis CofE Primary School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	64% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Louise Illien
Phone: 01709760084
Website: ourlady-stjosephs.rotherham.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Fitzwilliam Street, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, S63 7HG
Local authority: Rotherham
URN: 106942

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.