Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary SchoolSt Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Sheffield.
Summary of the comparison
Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School and St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) are primary schools in Sheffield.
Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) is ahead on our composite score.
Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School was judged Good and St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 68.0% for Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School and 75.0% for St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam).
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School (55.0% in 2022-23, 68.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) (64.0% in 2022-23, 75.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SheffieldWatercliffe Meadow Community Primary School | SheffieldSt Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam) | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C68/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 77th of 123 in Sheffield | 17th of 123 in Sheffield Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 482 | 458 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 420 | |
| Location | Sheffield, S5 7HL | Sheffield, S4 7BX | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 68.0% | 75.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 482 | 458 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 58.0% | 36.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.4% | 69.9% | |
| SEN support | 24.9% | 19.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 3.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.4% | 6.5% 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.
Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)
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