St Gerard's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Rotherham, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.

St Gerard's Catholic Primary School currently has around 146 pupils on roll, which is about 104% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 56.8% boys and 43.2% girls. Around 15.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.5%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (90.4%).

Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Park Nook Doncaster Road, Rotherham, S65 4AE
Website: www.stgerardsprimary.org/
Telephone: 01709850568
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Rotherham
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Bernadette Baxter
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139877

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 24/06/2025

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 140
Number of Pupils: 146
Number of Boys: 83
Number of Girls: 63

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British90.40%132
African4.10%6
Other White2.70%4
Other (any other ethnic group)0.70%1
Other Black0.70%1
Indian0.70%1
White and Black African0.70%1
White and Asian0.00%0
Other Mixed0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (-2.3)
Writing: Average (0.9)
Maths: Average (0.8)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
56%
Town average
56%
Local authority average
57%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
8%
Town average
4%
Local authority average
4%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
103.4
Local authority average
103.7
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
104.0
Town average
103.1
Local authority average
103.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rawmarsh Nursery School
Barbers Crescent , Rawmarsh S62 6AD
4out of 4 2,580 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Arnold Nursery School
The Arnold Centre , Goldsmith Road S65 2LY
- not rated 2,689 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School
Park Nook Doncaster Road , Thrybergh S65 4AE
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School
Park Nook Doncaster Road , Thrybergh S65 4AE
- not rated 0 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Thrybergh Primary School
Oldgate Lane , Thrybergh S65 4JG
- not rated 496 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Thrybergh Primary School
Oldgate Lane , Thrybergh S65 4JG
3out of 4 496 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Thrybergh Junior School
Oldgate Lane , Thrybergh S65 4JG
- not rated 496 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thrybergh Academy
Park Lane , S65 4BP
2out of 4 707 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Thrybergh School and Sports College
Arran Hill , Thrybergh S65 4BJ
- not rated 707 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Spurley Hey School
Cranworth Road , S65 1LN
- not rated 2,858 yd Community school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Clifton Community School
Middle Lane , S65 2SN
- not rated 3,122 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Clifton Community School
Middle Lane , S65 2SN
3out of 4 3,122 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Thrybergh Academy and Sports College
Arran Hill , Thrybergh S65 4BJ
- not rated 707 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Rotherham Aspire
New Street , Rawmarsh S62 5AF
3out of 4 2,951 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Marys Centre
New Street , Rawmarsh S62 5AF
- not rated 3,016 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.