Dobcroft Junior SchoolSt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Dobcroft Junior School and St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Sheffield.
Dobcroft Junior School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Dobcroft Junior School is ahead on our composite score.
Dobcroft Junior School was judged strong and St Wilfrid's Catholic 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 80.0% for Dobcroft Junior School and 77.0% for St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Dobcroft Junior School (83.0% in 2022-23, 80.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School (87.0% in 2022-23, 77.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldDobcroft Junior School | SheffieldSt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 123 in Sheffield Stronger figure | 41st of 123 in Sheffield | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 7-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 379 | 280 | |
| Capacity | 328 | 323 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S7 2LN | Sheffield, S7 2HE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 80.0% Stronger figure | 77.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 22.0% Stronger figure | 5.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 108.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 109.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 379 | 280 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.0% | 5.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.8% | 7.5% | |
| SEN support | 16.4% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 2.5% Stronger figure | 3.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 2.6% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 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.
Dobcroft Junior School
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
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