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.’
13. Dore Primary School, Furniss Avenue
Dore Primary School is the thirteenth best performing school in Sheffield for reading, writing and maths standards, where 77 per cent of pupils met the mark. Eight per cent of pupils also met the higher standard. | national world Photo: JPI
14. Totley All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hillfoot Road
Totley All Saints CoE Primary School is the fourteenth best performing school in Sheffield for reading, writing and maths standards, where 77 per cent of pupils met the mark. 10 per cent of pupils also met the higher standard. Photo: Google
15. Carter Knowle Junior, Carter Knowle Road
Carter Knowle Junior School is the fifteenth best performing school in Sheffield for reading, writing and maths standards, where 77 per cent of pupils met the mark. A noticeably high 17 per cent of pupils also met the higher standard. | google maps Photo: Google
16. Wales Primary School, School Road
Wales Primary School is the sixteenth best performing school in Sheffield for reading, writing and maths standards, where 76 per cent of pupils met the mark. Zero per cent of pupils also met the higher standard. | Google Maps