St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam), Sheffield
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Sheffield, part of St Clare Catholic Multi Academy Trust. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2022 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 32nd-highest of the 144 schools in Sheffield with published results, and 2,457th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.3 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2017)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
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
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) in detail
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) in its own words
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.
All school open days in Sheffield
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 89% of Year 6 pupils at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) 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.
Getting a place at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)
For September 2026 entry, 78 families put St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) 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.
Admissions history and your chances at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) 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 (Hallam)'s 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Abbeyfield Primary AcademyByron Wood Primary AcademyWatercliffe Meadow Community Primary SchoolPye Bank CofE Primary School
The trust
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) 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
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%).
Staffing
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) 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.
Getting there
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.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) 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.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) issued 4 suspensions, 0.9 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) are Astrea Academy Sheffield (0.6 miles), Fir Vale Academy (0.9 miles) and E-Act Parkwood Academy (1 mile).
Astrea Academy SheffieldFir Vale AcademyE-Act Parkwood 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; DfE school workforce census; 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 · 4 years agoThis judgement is from January 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Outstanding.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its January 2017 inspection - up from Good.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
37.1%
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 improved from 78% to 89% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 81% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 77% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
31.1
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
30.5
KS2
15
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam).
- Hanads House770m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) 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. St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) 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
- 44
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 20
- Children hurt
- 12
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 44 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 20 serious and 24 slight.
12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 10 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 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
100%
Full
420 pupils
420 places
No 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: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
90
SEN Support
25
EHC Plans
24.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
466
Total Pupils
219
Boys
247
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
30
Teachers
15.5:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,787
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,811
Per pupil
£2793k
Total funding
£224k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.8%
Overall absence
6.5%
Persistent absence
369
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
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)
Questions parents ask about St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)
What are SATs results like at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)?
Of the pupils at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 89% reached the expected standard in reading and 86% did so in maths.
What is St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)'s Ofsted rating?
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)'s most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2017, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)?
No fixed boundary. When St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) is oversubscribed, Sheffield allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)?
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)?
Classes at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) average 31.1 pupils (2025/26). 5 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)?
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) has around 466 pupils on roll. 37% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)?
3.8% of sessions were missed at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) in 2024/25. 6.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)?
Apply through Sheffield's coordinated admissions process, naming St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) 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 St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam): Hanads House (770m 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 St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 44 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 20 serious and 24 slight. 12 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 10 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 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 St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)?
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) is at Firshill Crescent, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S4 7BX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)