Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School, Sheffield
Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Sheffield, part of St Clare Catholic Multi Academy Trust. It has a Church of England/Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 133rd-highest of the 144 schools in Sheffield with published results, and 13,857th of 14,452 across England. It was 97% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Sheffield (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School in detail
Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 54% of Year 6 pupils at Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 48% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 72% in Sheffield and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 70% in reading and 61% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 40 families put Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School as their first choice and 68 named it as one of their preferences, for 41 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School are Wybourn Community Primary & Nursery School (0.3 miles, Good, 58% reading, 68% maths); Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School (0.3 miles, Good, 61% reading, 59% maths); Norfolk Community Primary School (0.8 miles, Good, 49% reading, 49% maths); and Acres Hill Community Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 58% reading, 70% maths).
Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.
Wybourn Community Primary & Nursery SchoolManor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery SchoolNorfolk Community Primary SchoolAcres Hill Community Primary School
The trust
Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School is one of 13 schools run by St Clare Catholic Multi Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 67% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
46.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 45.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Black (43%), White British (35%) and Mixed (12%).
In 2026, 82 pupils (25.2%) received SEN support and 13 (4%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Cricket Inn Road Platform to City, about 950 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
15 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Southend Road/Manor Oaks Road (adjacent), 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School issued 8 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School are All Saints' Catholic High School (0.8 miles), Sheffield Park Academy (0.9 miles), UTC Sheffield City Centre (1.2 miles) and Sheffield Springs Academy (1.4 miles).
All Saints' Catholic High SchoolSheffield Park AcademyUTC Sheffield City CentreSheffield Springs Academy
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its September 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
46.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 70% to 54% (2024 to 2025). Maths has declined from 61% to 48% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 48% to 52% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.2
Avg class size
28.3
Infant (KS1)
29.2
KS2
12
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School.
- JPAC at Manor Lodge520m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Sheffield's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School is in Sheffield; for families living there:
- Sheffield's school travel policy: Home to School Travel and Transport Policy September 2023
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 9 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Sheffield is 17 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
97%
Near capacity
305 pupils
315 places
10 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sheffield
Across Sheffield council
Places available
6,785
Applications
5,415
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
98.9%
All primary applications across Sheffield council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
82
SEN Support
13
EHC Plans
29.1%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
326
Total Pupils
176
Boys
150
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
20.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,200
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,105
Per pupil
£2165k
Total funding
£201k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.4%
Overall absence
15.7%
Persistent absence
274
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School
What are SATs results like at Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School?
Of the pupils at Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 54% reached the expected standard in reading and 48% did so in maths.
What is Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School is oversubscribed, Sheffield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School?
Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 97% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School?
Classes at Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School average 26.2 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School?
Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School has around 326 pupils on roll. 47% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School?
5.4% of sessions were missed at Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School in 2024/25. 15.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School?
Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School: JPAC at Manor Lodge (520m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 9 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 5 in a vehicle or otherwise. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Sheffield is 17 (the median across 193 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School?
Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School is at Southend Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 5FT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)