St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 5 to 11

Ofsted: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

27 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths48%

48%, 14 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score102

102, 4 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

180 pupils on roll, with places for 210

Eligible for free school meals46.1%

46.1%, 19.6 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language16.7%

16.7%, 4.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support16.1%

16.1%, 1.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan5.6%

5.6%, 0.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: rsjp.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.