Which is the best primary school in Sheffield?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, Totley Primary School ranks first of 139 ranked primary schools in Sheffield, with 92% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Sheffield ranked?

Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many primary schools are ranked in Sheffield?

139 primary schools in Sheffield published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

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Primary schools in Sheffield, ranked

The 139 primary schools here are ranked by the share of pupils who reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
Totley Primary School
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33%

higher standard

92%

expected standard
2
Marsh Lane Primary School
Community school

20%

higher standard

90%

expected standard
3
Bradfield Dungworth Primary School
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14%

higher standard

90%

expected standard
4
Shortbrook Primary School
Community school

0%

higher standard

90%

expected standard
5
Thurgoland Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

29%

higher standard

87%

expected standard
6
Loxley Primary School
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20%

higher standard

87%

expected standard
7
Hoylandswaine Primary School
Academy sponsor led

20%

higher standard

85%

expected standard
8
Greengate Lane Academy
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4%

higher standard

85%

expected standard
9
Oughtibridge Primary School
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15%

higher standard

84%

expected standard
10
Aston Fence Junior and Infant School
Community school

10%

higher standard

83%

expected standard
11
Dore Primary School
Community school

17%

higher standard

82%

expected standard
12
Todwick Primary School
Community school

10%

higher standard

81%

expected standard
13
St John Fisher Primary, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Academy sponsor led

9%

higher standard

81%

expected standard
14
Totley All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School
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9%

higher standard

81%

expected standard
15
Wales Primary School
Community school

6%

higher standard

81%

expected standard
16
Carter Knowle Junior School
Community school

20%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
17
Nether Edge Primary School
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15%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
18
Aston Hall Junior and Infant School
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11%

higher standard

80%

expected standard
19
St Mary's Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
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8%

higher standard

79%

expected standard
20
Swallownest Primary School
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22%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
21
Carfield Primary School
Community school

20%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
22
Oxspring Primary School
Community school

11%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
23
Prince Edward Primary School
Community school

8%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
24
Norton Free Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school

3%

higher standard

78%

expected standard
25
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School
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5%

higher standard

77%

expected standard
26
Hallam Nursery & Primary School
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20%

higher standard

76%

expected standard
27
Aston All Saints CofE (A) Primary School
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0%

higher standard

76%

expected standard
28
St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
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0%

higher standard

76%

expected standard
29
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)
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4%

higher standard

75%

expected standard
30
Penistone St John's Voluntary Aided Primary School
Voluntary aided school

13%

higher standard

74%

expected standard
31
Millhouse Primary School
Community school

14%

higher standard

73%

expected standard
32
Westways Primary School
Community school

14%

higher standard

73%

expected standard
33
Athelstan Primary School
Foundation school

10%

higher standard

73%

expected standard
34
Immaculate Conception Catholic Primary
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10%

higher standard

72%

expected standard
35
Angram Bank Primary School
Community school

3%

higher standard

72%

expected standard
36
Charnock Hall Primary Academy
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22%

higher standard

71%

expected standard
37
Malin Bridge Primary School
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18%

higher standard

71%

expected standard
38
Marlcliffe Community Primary School
Community school

17%

higher standard

71%

expected standard
39
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Academy sponsor led

13%

higher standard

71%

expected standard
40
Stocksbridge Junior School
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7%

higher standard

70%

expected standard
41
Oasis Academy Watermead
Academy sponsor led

5%

higher standard

70%

expected standard
42
Mosborough Primary School
Community school

19%

higher standard

69%

expected standard
43
Halfway Junior School
Community school

8%

higher standard

69%

expected standard
44
Sacred Heart School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
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3%

higher standard

69%

expected standard
45
Anns Grove Primary School
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0%

higher standard

69%

expected standard
46
Watercliffe Meadow Community Primary School
Community school

0%

higher standard

68%

expected standard
47
Wisewood Nursery & Primary School
Academy sponsor led

0%

higher standard

68%

expected standard
48
Walkley Primary School
Community school

16%

higher standard

67%

expected standard
49
St Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
Academy converter

4%

higher standard

67%

expected standard
50
Deepcar St John's Church of England Junior School
Voluntary aided school

11%

higher standard

66%

expected standard
51
Rivelin Primary School
Community school

2%

higher standard

66%

expected standard
52
Clifford All Saints CofE Primary School
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15%

higher standard

65%

expected standard
53
Grenoside Community Primary School
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12%

higher standard

65%

expected standard
54
High Hazels Junior School
Academy sponsor led

4%

higher standard

65%

expected standard
55
Lydgate Junior School
Community school

4%

higher standard

65%

expected standard
56
Pipworth Community Primary School
Community school

11%

higher standard

64%

expected standard
57
Hillsborough Nursery & Primary School
Academy converter

10%

higher standard

64%

expected standard
58
Southey Green Nursery & Primary School
Academy sponsor led

1%

higher standard

64%

expected standard
59
Coit Primary School
Community school

0%

higher standard

64%

expected standard
60
Woodthorpe Primary School
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8%

higher standard

63%

expected standard
61
Birley Spa Primary Academy
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6%

higher standard

63%

expected standard
62
Anston Hillcrest Primary School
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4%

higher standard

63%

expected standard
63
Lound Junior School
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4%

higher standard

63%

expected standard
64
Birley Primary Academy
Academy converter

6%

higher standard

62%

expected standard
65
Bradway Primary School
Community school

5%

higher standard

62%

expected standard
66
Lowfield Community Primary School
Community school

2%

higher standard

62%

expected standard
67
E-ACT Pathways Academy
Academy sponsor led

0%

higher standard

62%

expected standard
68
Anston Greenlands Primary School
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13%

higher standard

61%

expected standard
69
Wharncliffe Side Primary School and Nursery
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6%

higher standard

61%

expected standard
70
Intake Primary School
Foundation school

2%

higher standard

61%

expected standard
71
Meynell Nursery & Primary School
Academy sponsor led

2%

higher standard

61%

expected standard
72
Nether Green Junior School
Community school

9%

higher standard

60%

expected standard
73
Woodseats Primary School
Academy converter

7%

higher standard

60%

expected standard
74
Ballifield Primary School
Foundation school

9%

higher standard

59%

expected standard
75
Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior School
Academy sponsor led

8%

higher standard

59%

expected standard
76
Harthill Primary School
Academy converter

7%

higher standard

59%

expected standard
77
Stradbroke Primary School
Foundation school

5%

higher standard

59%

expected standard
78
Abbeyfield Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led

2%

higher standard

59%

expected standard
79
Lowedges Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led

2%

higher standard

59%

expected standard
80
Aston Lodge Primary School
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0%

higher standard

59%

expected standard
81
Nook Lane Junior School
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12%

higher standard

58%

expected standard
82
Whiteways Primary School
Academy converter

18%

higher standard

57%

expected standard
83
Meersbrook Bank Primary School
Community school

17%

higher standard

57%

expected standard
84
Netherthorpe Primary School
Community school

0%

higher standard

57%

expected standard
85
St Thomas More Catholic Primary, A Voluntary Academy
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0%

higher standard

57%

expected standard
86
Hucklow Primary School
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3%

higher standard

55%

expected standard
87
Pye Bank CofE Primary School
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0%

higher standard

55%

expected standard
88
Brunswick Community Primary School
Foundation school

8%

higher standard

54%

expected standard
89
Tinsley Meadows Primary School
Academy converter

3%

higher standard

54%

expected standard
90
Bankwood Primary School
Academy sponsor led

0%

higher standard

54%

expected standard
91
Laughton Junior and Infant School
Academy converter

3%

higher standard

53%

expected standard
92
Renishaw Primary School
Community school

4%

higher standard

52%

expected standard
93
Oasis Academy Don Valley
Academy sponsor led

3%

higher standard

51%

expected standard
94
Ecclesfield Primary School
Community school

2%

higher standard

51%

expected standard
95
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy
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10%

higher standard

50%

expected standard
96
Aughton Primary Academy
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0%

higher standard

50%

expected standard
97
Manor Lodge Community Primary and Nursery School
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0%

higher standard

50%

expected standard
98
St Ann's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
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0%

higher standard

50%

expected standard
99
Gleadless Primary School
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4%

higher standard

49%

expected standard
100
Phillimore Community Primary School
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0%

higher standard

49%

expected standard

Common questions

Which is the best primary school in Sheffield?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, Totley Primary School ranks first of 139 ranked primary schools in Sheffield, with 92% of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Sheffield ranked?: Primary schools are ranked by the share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many primary schools are ranked in Sheffield?: 139 primary schools in Sheffield published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.