St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolRawmarsh Ashwood Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Rotherham.
Summary of the comparison
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School are primary schools in Rotherham.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Joseph's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School was judged Good and Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 48.0% for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and 52.0% for Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 48.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School (38.0% in 2022-23, 52.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RotherhamSt Joseph's Catholic Primary School | RotherhamRawmarsh Ashwood Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 95 in Rotherham Stronger figure | 50th of 95 in Rotherham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 190 | 175 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Rotherham, S62 6JY | Rotherham, S62 6HT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 48.0% | 52.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 102.0 | 104.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 190 | 175 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 43.7% | 28.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 14.2% | 22.3% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 16.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.7% | 4.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.0% | 5.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.9% | 14.4% 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.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Rawmarsh Ashwood Primary School
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