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.’
9. Ridgeway Primary School, Main Road
Ridgeway Primary School is the ninth best performing school in Sheffield for reading, writing and maths standards, where 81 per cent of pupils met the mark. 16 per cent of pupils also met the higher standard. | google maps Photo: Google
10. Mosborough Primary School, New School Road
Mosborough Primary School is the tenth best performing school in Sheffield for reading, writing and maths standards, where 80 per cent of pupils met the mark. 11 per cent of pupils also met the higher standard. | Google Maps Photo: Alastair Ulke
11. Malin Bridge Primary School, Dykes Lane
Malin Bridge Primary School is the eleventh best performing school in Sheffield for reading, writing and maths standards, where 79 per cent of pupils met the mark. 10 per cent of pupils also met the higher standard. | Google Maps Photo: Google Maps
12. Ecclesall Primary School, High Storrs Road
Ecclesall Primary School is the twelfth best performing school in Sheffield for reading, writing and maths standards, where 79 per cent of pupils met the mark. 10 per cent of pupils also met the higher standard. These are the same figures as eleventh place, Malin Bridge Primary, but the DfE does not state that they are tied. | Google Maps Photo: Google Maps