Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolWath Central Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rotherham.
Summary of the comparison
Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Wath Central Primary School are primary schools in Rotherham.
Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Wath Central Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Wath Central 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 69.0% for Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and 58.0% for Wath Central Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (71.0% in 2022-23, 69.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Wath Central Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RotherhamOur Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | RotherhamWath Central Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 95 in Rotherham Stronger figure | 73rd of 95 in Rotherham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 232 | 407 | |
| Capacity | Not reported | 420 | |
| Location | Rotherham, S63 7HG | Rotherham, S63 7HG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 69.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 14.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 232 | 407 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 21.1% | 26.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.9% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 5.2% | 20.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.5% | 4.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 7.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 18.6% | 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.
Our Lady and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Wath Central Primary School
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