St Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy

Primary
Academy
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement

Barnsley Road, Sheffield Lane Top, Sheffield, S5 0QFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy is a primary school in Sheffield for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 188 schools in Sheffield. It ranks 135th of 136 primary schools in Sheffield. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in October 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 1 October 2024, report published 11 December 2024

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Inadequate
Early years provision: Inadequate
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

40 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths8%

8%, 54 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

285 pupils on roll, with places for 280

Eligible for free school meals31.6%

31.6%, 5.1 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language43.2%

43.2%, 21.6 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14%

14%, 0.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1.4%

1.4%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Patrick's Catholic Voluntary Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hartley Brook Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	44% met the expected standard
Hatfield Academy	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	35% met the expected standard
Hucklow Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	55% met the expected standard
Southey Green Nursery & Primary School	0.8 miles	Report card: Expected standard	64% met the expected standard
E-ACT Pathways Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	62% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: ST PATRICK'S CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Karen Dobson
Phone: 01142456183
Website: st-patricks.sheffield.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Barnsley Road, Sheffield Lane Top, Sheffield, S5 0QF
Local authority: Sheffield
URN: 139347

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.