St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Green Lane, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 6JYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Rotherham for ages 5 to 11. It is one of the 126 schools in Rotherham. It ranks 47th of 68 primary schools in Rotherham. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 27 February 2024, report published 24 April 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 27 February 2024
Pupils love attending St Joseph's Primary School. They are happy and proud to belong to this nurturing and friendly school community. Adults encourage pupils to have ambition. Pupils learn about different careers and the opportunities available to them. They enjoy a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities. The school ensures that pupils can access places and events that they would not otherwise see. For example, pupils enjoy theatre visits and trips to the zoo. The school is proud of the pastoral support it offers not just to pupils, but their whole family. Pupils behave well in school. They are respectful and polite. They listen to each other well. Pupils learn new skills through playing with adults in the playground. They speak confidently about respect, difference and acceptance. Pupils are well prepared for life in modern Britain. The school is highly inclusive and strives for all pupils to achieve well. By the time they leave for secondary school, pupils are ready for the next stage in their education. Pupils are enthusiastic about the leadership roles that they hold in school. They talk passionately about being reading ambassadors. They can apply to be school councillors, Mini Vinnies and play leaders. These opportunities provide pupils with leadership skills for the future.
What the school should improve
- In some lessons, adults do not choose activities that link closely to the curriculum aims. This means that pupils do not learn the intended curriculum content as well as they might. The school should ensure that staff have the training and support they need to select teaching activities that meet the curriculum aims.
- The school's work to monitor the implementation and impact of the new areas of the curriculum is not fully developed. This limits leaders in their ability to develop the curriculum further. The school should ensure that there are robust systems in place to help them evaluate how well the curriculum is being implemented across the school.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
27 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
180 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rawmarsh Ryecroft Infant School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 52% met the expected standard |
| Rawmarsh Rosehill Junior School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Rawmarsh Sandhill Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 54% met the expected standard |
| Rawmarsh Thorogate Junior and Infant School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 43% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Christie Williams
- Phone
- 01709710270
- Address
- Green Lane, Rawmarsh, Rotherham, S62 6JY
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- URN
- 106944
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.