Just like that, the summer holidays are drawing to a close and parents have their minds on sending the little ones back to school again - or maybe even dropping them off for the first time.
Of course, all parents want only the best for their children when they head to class.
Each year, the Department for Education (DfE) “ranks” each school in the country on the percentage of pupils who have met what is called the ‘expected standard’ in reading, writing and maths.
The expected standard is achieved when a student earns a scaled score of 100 or more in their reading and maths tests, as well as their teacher assessing them as “working at the expected standard” or better in writing.
The latest data for 2023 shows that Sheffield is falling slightly short of the national average.
The average to meet this standard in England is 60 per cent, with eight per cent achieving at a higher standard.
In Sheffield, 57 per cent of pupils are meeting the standard and six per cent are hitting the higher standard.
However, it makes it all the more remarkable, then, when top-performing schools like Oughtibridge Primary report 90 per cent of their pupils meeting the standard while a huge 15 per cent are hitting the ‘higher standard.’
5. Angram Bank Primary School, Kinsey Road
Angram Bank Primary School is the fifth best performing school in Sheffield for reading, writing and maths standards, where 85 per cent of pupils met the mark. 16 per cent of pupils also met the higher standard. | Google
6. Dobcroft Junior School, Pingle Road
Dobcroft Primary School is the sixth best performing school in Sheffield for reading, writing and maths standards, where 83 per cent of pupils met the mark. 10 per cent of pupils also met the higher standard. | google maps Photo: Google
7. Loxley Primary School, Rodney Hill
Loxley Primary School is the seventh best performing school in Sheffield for reading, writing and maths standards, where 83 per cent of pupils met the mark. 10 per cent of pupils also met the higher standard. | Google Maps Photo: Google Maps
8. Shortbrook Primary School, Westfield Northway
Shortbrook Primary School is the eighth best performing school in Sheffield for reading, writing and maths standards, where 82 per cent of pupils met the mark. Notably, this is with zero per cent of pupils also meeting the higher standard. | Google Maps Photo: Google