Athelstan Primary SchoolSt Joseph's Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Athelstan Primary School and St Joseph's Primary School are primary schools in Sheffield.
Athelstan Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Joseph's Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Athelstan Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Athelstan Primary School was judged Good and St Joseph's Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 73.0% for Athelstan Primary School and 30.0% for St Joseph's Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Athelstan Primary School (59.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Joseph's Primary School (52.0% in 2022-23, 30.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldAthelstan Primary School | SheffieldSt Joseph's Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 119 in Sheffield Stronger figure | 60th of 119 in Sheffield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 604 | 203 | |
| Capacity | 630 | 210 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S13 8HH | Sheffield, S13 9AT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 73.0% Stronger figure | 30.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 605 | 202 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.4% | 14.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.9% | 27.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 12.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.0% | 2.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.2% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.4% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Athelstan Primary School
St Joseph's Primary School
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