St Gerard's Catholic Primary School

About St Gerard's Catholic Primary School

St Gerard's Catholic Primary School in Rotherham was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025, with every assessed category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, early years provision, and leadership and management — all receiving a Good grade. The school has held a Good rating consistently across its inspections, with the previous inspection in 2011 also awarding Good overall. But the most telling academic metric comes from the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results: 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. That is well above the Rotherham local authority average of 60%, placing the school 12th out of 84 primary schools in the area and in the top 25% nationally. Reading was a particular strength, with every single pupil hitting the expected standard and 24% reaching the higher standard. Maths also performed strongly, with an average scaled score of 105 and 41% of pupils achieving the higher standard.

The school's academic performance is backed by strong parent satisfaction. In the Parent View survey covering September 2024 to September 2025, 96% of respondents said they would recommend the school. 85% strongly agreed that their child is happy, and 90% strongly agreed that their child feels safe. Behaviour is seen as a real positive — 78% strongly agreed that pupils are well behaved. On the SEND front, 86% of parents strongly agreed that children with special educational needs get the support they need, which is notable given the school's identified provisions for dyslexia, speech and language needs, autistic spectrum disorder, and social and emotional mental health. The school is oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 24 applications for just 12 places, with all first-preference applicants receiving an offer. That oversubscription ratio of 2:1 tells you this is a popular choice locally.

St Gerard's is a small Roman Catholic primary school with 146 pupils on roll, slightly above its official capacity of 140. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is 15.1%, which is broadly in line with national averages. Facilities include an ICT suite, gymnasium, sports hall, forest school area, dining hall and a chapel, reflecting its Catholic character. Sports on offer include tennis, cross country, swimming and cricket, while clubs range from art and gardening to coding and film club. For families considering this school, the key takeaway is that it delivers consistently strong academic outcomes in a supportive, well-regarded environment, and it is clearly in demand — so getting a place will require being in the catchment area or having a strong faith connection. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Coleridge Primary, 2.4 kilometres away, but St Gerard's Good rating and top-quartile results make it a compelling option in its own right.

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