St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Sheffield

In its own words: "With Jesus as a role model, build on the unique talents of everyone in our community. Enable everyone to reach their full potential through a broad and balanced curriculum. Encourage the development of a positive self-image of everyone involved in our school community."

The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.

Coming up: an open day on Thursday 19 November 2026 at 1pm. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 86% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 73% and 72% in Sheffield and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 78% in reading and 81% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 78 families put St Catherine's Catholic Primary School as their first choice and 126 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.3 first choices for every place. 18 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to St Catherine's Catholic Primary School are Abbeyfield Primary Academy (0.1 miles, Good, 69% reading, 67% maths); Byron Wood Primary Academy (0.5 miles, Good, 54% reading, 57% maths); Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 78% reading, 76% maths); and Pye Bank CofE Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 79% reading, 63% maths).

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.

St Catherine's Catholic 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.

37.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 71.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Black (51%), Asian (28%) and White British (10%).

St Catherine's Catholic Primary School had 30 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest tram or metro stop is Infirmary Road Platform to City, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

22 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Firshill Crescent/Firshill Croft (opposite), 60 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Catherine's Catholic Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 495 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Sheffield (267), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, St Catherine's Catholic Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to St Catherine's Catholic Primary School are Astrea Academy Sheffield (0.6 miles), Fir Vale Academy (0.9 miles) and E-Act Parkwood Academy (1 mile).