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Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary

Primary · Academy converter · Sheffield, S21 3YB

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,380 of 15,057

Better than 70% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Oct 2013

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils213
GenderMixed
Religious characterRoman Catholic
Head teacherNicola Field
TrustIMMACULATE CONCEPTION ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityDerbyshire
Opened01 Dec 2014
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141569.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%, better than England, better than Derbyshire59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire8%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, better than Derbyshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.107, better than England, better than Derbyshire105105
Expected standard in reading83%, better than England, better than Derbyshire74%76%
Expected standard in writing79%, better than England, better than Derbyshire70%73%
Expected standard in maths86%, better than England, better than Derbyshire72%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils213
Girls113
Boys100
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.14.1%
First language not English2.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.14
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.11
Average class size30.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
88.7%
African
1.9%
Other White
1.4%
Other ethnic group
1.4%
Irish
0.9%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
White and Asian
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
Indian
0.9%
Pakistani
0.9%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.7
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.11.8
Teachers (FTE)9
Teaching assistants (FTE)9.04
Support staff (FTE)13.27
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.79
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.41
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)13

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolDerbyshireEngland
Overall absence4.8%, similar to England, similar to Derbyshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14%, similar to England, worse than Derbyshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Derbyshire0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.5%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.7 miPrimaryRenishaw Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimarySt Giles CofE Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.5 miPrimaryBarlborough Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.7 miPrimaryCamms CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryKillamarsh Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.8 miPrimaryEckington Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.9 miPrimaryKillamarsh Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary

What is Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary's Ofsted rating?

Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 9 Oct 2013.

How does Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary rank in England?

Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary ranks 4,380 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 70% of schools).

What are Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary made 30 offers from 79 applications (2.6 per offer), and 30 of 41 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary?

Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary has 213 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary?

Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary?

At Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary, the average class had 30.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 23.7 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary?

In 2025/26, pupils at Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary missed 4.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.