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Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School, Sheffield

Good
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Church of England/Roman Catholic
Ages 3–11

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
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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.

All 13 schools in St Clare Catholic Multi Academy Trust

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

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Faye Draper
Pupils:326
LA:Sheffield
Phone:01142766474
Address:Southend Road, Sheffield, S2 5FT
Trust:ST CLARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (13 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 August 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 26 September 2023View full report
URN:140826
UKPRN:10045846
Diocese:Diocese of Sheffield
Constituency:Sheffield Heeley
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-16ppMaths-13ppWriting+4pp

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?

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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

Southend Road/Manor Oaks Road (adj)
48m · 1 min walk
Southend Road/Hazlehurst Road (adj)
89m · 1 min walk
Manor Oaks Road/Maltravers Terrace (opp)
169m · 3 min walk
Maltravers Terrace/Manor Oaks Close (adj)
180m · 3 min walk
Manor Oaks Place/Manor Oaks Road (nr)
216m · 4 min walk

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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.

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Your chances of a place at Emmaus Catholic and CofE Primary School

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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

Low pressure
New homes approved:9,823
Projected new pupils:2,456

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Sheffield

Across Sheffield council

Low demand council-wide0.80 applications per place

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)

26 September 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
15 June 2021
10 February 2021

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

82

SEN Support

13

EHC Plans

29.1%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication45
Social, Emotional & Mental Health19
Autistic Spectrum Disorder12
Specific Learning Difficulty11
Moderate Learning Difficulty5
Severe Learning Difficulty1
Hearing Impairment1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
34.7%
Asian
4.2%
Black
43.2%
Mixed
11.9%
Chinese
0.3%
Other
0.6%
Unclassified
1.5%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals46.6%
English as Additional Language45.7%

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

Deprivation£332,343
EAL funding£45,312
Lump sum£147,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.4%

Overall absence

15.7%

Persistent absence

274

Enrolments

Authorised3.0%
Unauthorised2.4%
Persistent (10%+)15.7%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

4.0%
18/19
3.6%
20/21
5.6%
21/22
6.2%
22/23
5.3%
23/24
5.4%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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)

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