St Joseph's Primary School
St Joseph's Road, Handsworth, Sheffield, S13 9ATOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
St Joseph's Primary School is a primary school in Sheffield for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 188 schools in Sheffield. It ranks 120th of 136 primary schools in Sheffield. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in March 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 6 March 2024, report published 29 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 6 March 2024
St Joseph's Primary School is a warm and welcoming school. Pupils are polite and courteous. They speak to adults with maturity and curiosity. The class learning ambassadors introduce themselves to visitors when they enter the classroom and explain the topic that they are learning about. The Catholic ethos is evident throughout the school. Leaders have high expectations for how pupils will behave and learn. Most of the time, pupils meet these expectations. Pupils display respect and tolerance towards each other. They approach their learning with enthusiasm and interest. Pupils are happy and feel safe at school. They have trusted adults to speak to if needed. Parents value the support that staff provide to the pupils at St Joseph's. Pupils interact positively with each other, including at breakfast club and at playtimes. Pupils learn how to keep themselves safe online and in the community. They can talk about healthy relationships in an age-appropriate way. The school provides a range of meaningful leadership opportunities for pupils. For example, house captains plan and lead an assembly each week. Reading prefects look after the library and read to younger children.
What the school should improve
- Leaders have not fully developed the curriculum in a small number of subjects. The curriculum in these subjects is not as effective as it is in other areas of the curriculum. Leaders should continue with their plans to improve the curriculum in these subjects so that pupils' learning is consistently strong across all areas of the curriculum.
- A small number of pupils do not display consistently positive behaviours during lessons. This results in occasional disruption to learning in some year groups. The school should ensure that the behaviour policy is consistently well embedded across school.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
30 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
203 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near St Joseph's Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballifield Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Athelstan Primary School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Good | 73% met the expected standard |
| Stradbroke Primary School | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | 59% met the expected standard |
| Woodhouse West Primary School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | 46% met the expected standard |
| Waverley Primary Academy | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | 69% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Academy converter
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- ST JOSEPH'S PRIMARY SCHOOL, A CATHOLIC VOLUNTARY ACADEMY
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Debra McFarlane
- Phone
- 01142692773
- Address
- St Joseph's Road, Handsworth, Sheffield, S13 9AT
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- URN
- 139346
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.