Well that was a fast six weeks - the summer holidays are nearly over and Sheffield’s schoolchildren go back to class next week.
Some little ones will be buzzing with excitement for the first days of term starting on Tuesday, September 1.
Of course, for some it will not be a return to class but their very first day of school ever in Reception and Year 1 - it’s the older children who often aren’t as enthusiastic about digging out their backpacks again!
Earlier this year, the best-performing primary schools in Sheffield, where children get top-of-the-class grades, were revealed by the Department for Education.
But the result most households look at is how pupils met the DfE’s 'scaled expected standard', essentially meaning whether they scored at least half marks in reading, writing and maths - as well as the ‘higher standard’, for pupils scoring top marks in all three.
They show that Totley Primary School was the top-performing primary in Sheffield at the end of the 2025 academic year.
Some 92 per cent of students met the standard, and one in three pupils scored the higher standard.
5. Greengate Lane Academy
Greengate Lane Academy saw 85 per cent of its 27 pupils meet expected standards for reading, writing and maths in their SATs in 2025, and one in 20 pupils achieved the higher standard. In its latest Ofsted report in May 2024 reads: "The school has high expectations for pupils’ achievement. These are realised." | Google Maps
6. Oughtibridge Primary School
Oughtibridge Primary School saw 84 per cent of its 61 pupils meet expected standards for reading, writing and maths in their SATs in 2025, and 15 per cent of pupils achieved the higher standard. In its latest Ofsted report in January 2024, the school scored Outstanding in all areas and was told: "All pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), achieve extremely well." | Google
7. Shooter's Grove Primary School
Shooter's Grove Primary School, in Wood Lane, saw 84 per cent of its 41 pupils meet expected standards for reading, writing and maths in their SATs in 2025, and one in 10 pupils achieved the higher standard. In its latest Ofsted report in April 2022 reads: "Pupils enjoy attending this friendly and inclusive school. They are encouraged to do well by caring staff." | Google Maps Photo: Google
8. Dore Primary School
Dore Primary School saw 82 per cent of its 60 pupils meet expected standards for reading, writing and maths in their SATs in 2025, and 17 per cent of pupils achieved the higher standard. In its latest Ofsted report in April 2022 reads: "Pupils are proud and happy to attend Dore Primary School. Leaders and staff have high expectations for pupils." | Google