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St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam), Sheffield

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Roman Catholic
Ages 3–11

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
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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

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.

All 13 schools in St Clare Catholic Multi Academy Trust

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

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Tricia Redfern
Pupils:466
LA:Sheffield
Phone:01143030381
Address:Firshill Crescent, Sheffield, S4 7BX
Trust:ST CLARE CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (13 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 February 2014

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 4 years ago

This 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.

Inspected 13 December 2022View full report
URN:140588
UKPRN:10044815
Diocese:Diocese of Hallam
Constituency:Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+11ppMaths+5ppWriting-3pp

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

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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

Firshill Crescent/Firshill Croft (opp)
64m · 1 min walk
Firshill Crescent/Firshill Rise (opp)
127m · 2 min walk
Firshill Crescent/Firshill Way (opp)
222m · 4 min walk
Barnsley Road/Firshill Close (adj)
225m · 4 min walk
Barnsley Road/Orphanage Road (Adj)
232m · 4 min walk

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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.

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Your chances of a place at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)

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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

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: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(2)

13 December 2022

Ungraded inspection: The school remains Outstanding.

10 January 2017
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

90

SEN Support

25

EHC Plans

24.7%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Speech, Language & Communication65
Autistic Spectrum Disorder28
Social, Emotional & Mental Health10
Moderate Learning Difficulty2
Severe Learning Difficulty1
Profound & Multiple LD1
Physical Disability1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
9.7%
Asian
28.3%
Black
50.9%
Mixed
4.9%
Other
0.9%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals37.1%
English as Additional Language71.5%

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

Deprivation£390,010
EAL funding£93,675
Lump sum£147,100

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.8%

Overall absence

6.5%

Persistent absence

369

Enrolments

Authorised2.7%
Unauthorised1.1%
Persistent (10%+)6.5%
Severe (50%+)0.0%

Absence trend

2.7%
18/19
2.2%
20/21
4.2%
21/22
4.9%
22/23
3.9%
23/24
3.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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 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)

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