St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School is a primary school in Sheffield, serving pupils aged 3 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 Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School currently has around 280 pupils on roll, which is about 87% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.6% boys and 51.4% girls. Around 5.7% 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%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (66.8%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Millhouses Lane, Sheffield, S7 2HE
Website: www.stwilfridssheffield.co.uk/
Telephone: 01142365529
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Sheffield
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Delia Evans
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 138830

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 05/07/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 323
Number of Pupils: 280
Number of Boys: 136
Number of Girls: 144

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4% 4%
Persistent absence: 5.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British66.80%187
Other White8.20%23
African5.40%15
Other Mixed4.60%13
Other Asian2.50%7
White and Black African2.10%6
White and Asian2.10%6
Chinese1.80%5
White and Black Caribbean1.80%5
Pakistani1.80%5
Irish1.10%3
Indian0.70%2
Unclassified0.70%2
Other (any other ethnic group)0.40%1
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Other Black0.00%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 (0.8)
Writing: Average (-1.3)
Maths: Below Average (-2.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
87%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
73%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
11%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
111.0
Town average
104.6
Local authority average
108.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
106.0
Town average
103.7
Local authority average
106.6
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
Millhouses Lane , S7 2HE
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
Millhouses Lane , S7 2HE
- not rated 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Dobcroft Infant School
Pingle Road , S7 2LN
- not rated 302 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Dobcroft Nursery Infant School
Pingle Road , S7 2LN
3out of 4 302 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Dobcroft Junior School
Pingle Road , S7 2LN
3out of 4 372 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Greystones Middle School
Greystones Road , S11 7GL
- not rated 1,863 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Abbeydale Grange School
Hastings Road , S7 2GU
- not rated 533 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mercia School
Carter Knowle Road , S7 2DY
4out of 4 764 yd Free schools Not Applicable Mixed More About School
High Storrs School
High Storrs Road , S11 7LH
3out of 4 1,762 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
High Storrs School
High Storrs Road , S11 7LH
- not rated 1,762 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Silverdale School
Bents Crescent , S11 9QH
3out of 4 1,953 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mylnhurst Preparatory School and Nursery
Button Hill , Ecclesall S11 9HJ
- not rated 559 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Broad Elms School
Broad Elms Lane , S11 9RQ
- not rated 1,530 yd Community special school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Merlin Kindergarten
2 Meadowbank Road , Nether Edge S11 9AH
- not rated 2,027 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Shirle Hill Hospital School
6 Cherry Tree Road , S11 9AA
- not rated 2,189 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Primary Inclusion Centre
2 Clifford Rd , S11 9AQ
- not rated 2,195 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.