St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School

About St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School

St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School sits within the Sheffield local authority, where it ranks 12th out of 106 primary schools — comfortably inside the top 25 per cent of its peers. The three highest-scoring schools in the area are Dobcroft Junior School, Angram Bank Primary School and Totley Primary School, all of which sit just ahead in the rankings. St Wilfrid's is a state-funded Roman Catholic primary for mixed-gender pupils aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. The school is led by headteacher Delia Evans and currently has 280 pupils on roll against a capacity of 323, so there is some room for growth. It is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, with 70 applications for 37 places and 34 first-preference offers made. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection, in 2022, rated it Good across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. This is a step down from its previous Outstanding rating in 2007, but the school remains a strong performer locally.

Academically, St Wilfrid's delivers results that comfortably exceed the Sheffield average. At Key Stage 2, 76 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a local authority average of 57 per cent. In reading, 85 per cent met the expected standard and half achieved a higher standard — a notably strong figure. In maths, 93 per cent reached the expected level and 30 per cent scored at the higher tier. Average scaled scores in both reading and maths were 109, well above the national benchmark of 100. Writing saw 80 per cent at expected and 24 per cent at the higher level. Nationally, the school ranks 2,489 out of 13,686 primaries on the combined expected standard metric, placing it in the top 19 per cent. In Yorkshire and the Humber, it sits 238th out of 1,506 schools. Progress scores are not available in the data, but the attainment figures alone paint a picture of a school that consistently pushes pupils above the local norm.

The school offers a solid range of facilities, including a library, playing fields, a sensory room, an outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports provision covers dance, netball, gymnastics, athletics, cricket, swimming and rounders, while clubs include Eco Club, Chess, Book Club and Art Club. For families with children who have additional needs, St Wilfrid's lists SEND provisions for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. The school is oversubscribed, so families applying for a place should be aware that first-preference applications matched exactly the number of first-preference offers made — 34 — suggesting that being a Catholic or having a faith connection may be a factor in admissions. This is a school that suits families who value strong academic outcomes within a faith-based setting, and who are comfortable with a competitive entry process in a well-regarded Sheffield primary.

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