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.
9. St John Fisher, a Catholic Voluntary Academy
St John Fisher Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy saw 81 per cent of its 32 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: "St John Fisher is a school where pupils are safe, happy and valued." | Google Maps
10. Totley All Saints Church of England Primary School
Totley All Saints CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School saw 81 per cent of its 32 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 are extremely positive about their school. They say there is a real sense of community." | Google
11. Carter Knowle Junior School
Carter Knowle Junior School saw 78 per cent of its 60 pupils meet expected standards for reading, writing and maths in their SATs in 2025, and one in five pupils achieved the higher standard. In its latest Ofsted report in December 2024 reads: "Pupils enjoy attending the school. They rise to the high expectations the school has for their behaviour and achievement." Photo: Google
12. Dobcroft Junior School
Dobcroft Junior School saw 80 per cent of its 96 pupils meet expected standards for reading, writing and maths in their SATs in 2025, and one in five pupils achieved the higher standard. In its latest Ofsted report in December 2021 reads: "Pupils enjoy attending school. Pupils feel safe and happy. They talk positively about the support they receive from adults." | Google