St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in Rotherham (Rotherham).
KS2 RWM expected
48%
▼ 14pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
67%
▼ 8pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
59%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
67%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.0%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
18.8
▼ 1.9 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
46.1%
▲ 21pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
86%
180 / 210 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
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iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic primary school located in Rotherham. The school caters for boys and girls aged 5 to 11 and currently has 190 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 210. The school is led by Mrs Christie Williams.
Key facts
- URN
- 106944
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Rotherham
- Constituency
- Rawmarsh and Conisbrough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1900
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Catherine Ratcliffe | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stacey Hough | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Amy Wright | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Hannah Milnes | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ms Samantha Lord | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Francine Preston | Governance Professional - Local Authority Maintained SchoolGovernance professional | since 2023 | |
| Mr John Gallagher | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Christie Williams | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2021 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Miss Katie Ratcliffe Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Mrs Davina Whelan Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
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